REHS Tulane Course Exam Questions
& Answers (Grade A+)
What are psychrophiles? -
correct answer ✅cold-loving microbes
What are the big eight allergens? -
correct answer ✅Cow's milk, peanuts, soybeans, crustacean
shellfish, wheat, tree nuts, fish, and eggs
Due to the complexity of ingredients, what is considered the
biggest health threat in full service restaurants? -
correct answer ✅Food allergens
What is a food hazard? -
correct answer ✅Biological, chemical, or physical property that
may cause unacceptable consumer health risk
What produces ciguatera toxin? -
correct answer ✅Algae blooms
What is a control measure for physical hazards? -
correct answer ✅Standard Operating Procedures
,REHS Tulane Course Exam Questions
& Answers (Grade A+)
What's the difference between bacteria and viruses/parasites? -
correct answer ✅Bacteria grow IN food and the body while
viruses/parasites grow in the body after ingestion
Bacterial Infection vs. Intoxication -
correct answer ✅Bacterial Infection: growth of the bacteria itself
causes bodily harm
Intoxication: toxins produced by bacteria cause bodily harm
Factors affecting bacterial growth? -
correct answer ✅F.A.T T.O.M: Food (nutrients), acidity,
temperature, time, oxygen, moisture
What acidity are most bacteria unable to survive in? -
correct answer ✅4.6 and below
What water activity level are bacteria not likely to survive in? -
correct answer ✅.85 or lower
Time and temperature are used to control almost all biohazards
except: -
correct answer ✅Viruses
, REHS Tulane Course Exam Questions
& Answers (Grade A+)
Two stage cooling targets which bacteria? -
correct answer ✅Clostridium perfringens and clostridium
botunlinum
When time only is used as a public health control, what must the
establishment have? -
correct answer ✅Written procedure
Viruses in food is indicative of: -
correct answer ✅Fecal contamination
Barehand contact as a control measure is targeted to mitigate: -
correct answer ✅Viruses
What percent of annual foodborne diseases are caused by
norovirus alone? -
correct answer ✅40%
What is the estimated annual hospital costs due to foodborne
diseases? -
correct answer ✅approx. $3 billion
& Answers (Grade A+)
What are psychrophiles? -
correct answer ✅cold-loving microbes
What are the big eight allergens? -
correct answer ✅Cow's milk, peanuts, soybeans, crustacean
shellfish, wheat, tree nuts, fish, and eggs
Due to the complexity of ingredients, what is considered the
biggest health threat in full service restaurants? -
correct answer ✅Food allergens
What is a food hazard? -
correct answer ✅Biological, chemical, or physical property that
may cause unacceptable consumer health risk
What produces ciguatera toxin? -
correct answer ✅Algae blooms
What is a control measure for physical hazards? -
correct answer ✅Standard Operating Procedures
,REHS Tulane Course Exam Questions
& Answers (Grade A+)
What's the difference between bacteria and viruses/parasites? -
correct answer ✅Bacteria grow IN food and the body while
viruses/parasites grow in the body after ingestion
Bacterial Infection vs. Intoxication -
correct answer ✅Bacterial Infection: growth of the bacteria itself
causes bodily harm
Intoxication: toxins produced by bacteria cause bodily harm
Factors affecting bacterial growth? -
correct answer ✅F.A.T T.O.M: Food (nutrients), acidity,
temperature, time, oxygen, moisture
What acidity are most bacteria unable to survive in? -
correct answer ✅4.6 and below
What water activity level are bacteria not likely to survive in? -
correct answer ✅.85 or lower
Time and temperature are used to control almost all biohazards
except: -
correct answer ✅Viruses
, REHS Tulane Course Exam Questions
& Answers (Grade A+)
Two stage cooling targets which bacteria? -
correct answer ✅Clostridium perfringens and clostridium
botunlinum
When time only is used as a public health control, what must the
establishment have? -
correct answer ✅Written procedure
Viruses in food is indicative of: -
correct answer ✅Fecal contamination
Barehand contact as a control measure is targeted to mitigate: -
correct answer ✅Viruses
What percent of annual foodborne diseases are caused by
norovirus alone? -
correct answer ✅40%
What is the estimated annual hospital costs due to foodborne
diseases? -
correct answer ✅approx. $3 billion
