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1. Thawing food can be part of the cooking process if
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Answer cooked to the require- ments of the FDA food code
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2. Foodborne Pathogens easily transmitted through food
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Answer Salmonella, Shigella, Norovirus, E Coli, Hepatits A, Clostridium Botulinum
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Answer Can be found on any food item exposed to animal waste
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Answer immediate, develops within 12-72 hours and lasts 4-7 days
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5. Salmonella - Symptoms g g




Answer food poisoining
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Answer avoid cross contamination, maintain personal hygiene, clean workspaces, cook food
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Answer Pests or human-to-
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human by infected feces. Shigella is a bacteria found in the digestive tract of humans
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8. Shigella - Infection
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Answer develops within 2-3 days of exposure
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9. Shigella - Symptoms
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Answer loose, watery stool. Dysentery in severe cases
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Answer may spread to others through contaminated stool up to 4 weeks after symptoms ha
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Answer food items or water sources contaminated with infected feces or fluids
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Answer sudden onset, 1-2 days, extremely contagious
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Answer gastroenteritis or "stomach flu"
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Answer can be infectious three days - two weeks after recovery
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Answer Poor processing and handling of food that has been contaminat- ed (i.e. manure-
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based fertilizers). Bacteria found in digestive tract of humans, most strains harmless.
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16. E. Coli – Infection
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Answer develops within 3-4 days
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17. E. Coli - Symptoms
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Answer bloody diarrhea, severe cases cause blood problems and kidney failure
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18. E. Coli - Prevention
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Answer proper handling and cooking to safe temperatures, proper hand washing after restro
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om, proper fruit and veg washing
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Answer raw or undercooked shellfish harvested from polluted waters, other infected individ
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uals, cold cuts, fresh squeeze juices, raw fruits and veg, water contaminated with sewage
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Answer sudden onset, lasts less than two months
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Answer fever, nausea, loss of appetite, abdominal discomfort, dark urine, jaundice
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Answer Proper sanitation, personal hygeine, water treatment with chlorination, heating to 1
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