Texas Food Manager Certification Exam Questions and Answers(A+ Solution guide)

Average number of food borne illnesses per year - 76 million people (1/4 people in the us) Symptoms of foodborne illness - cramping in the abdominal area vomiting nausea diarrhea fever dehydration Listeria and Botulism - have a greater health effect on pregnant women 2 types of food borne illness - Foodborne infection and foodborne intoxication Foodborne Infection - an illness caused by a bacteria, virus, or parasite that has contaminated a food - most common are salmonella and E. Coli. foodborne intoxication - an illness caused by toxins that an organism has produced in a food; toxins may also be produced by chemicals, heavy metals, or other substances -most common are staph and clostridium three main areas of food safety and sanitation - -time and temp -heat and cold -handwashing/ware-washing(plates and etc) poultry - cooked to and internal temp of 165 for 15 secondsground beef - cooked to and internal temp of 155 for 15 seconds pork - cooked to and internal temp of 145 for 15 seconds