GUAM HEALTH CERTIFICATE TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Approved Source - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅a facility that has been inspected by the Division of
Environmental Health of the Department of Public Health and Social Services and has received a Sanitary
Permit
Bacteria - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅germs that are found in and on food that can make you very sick
Clean - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅free from dirt or unwanted food
Contamination - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅when something dangerous or unwanted gets into food
Cross-Contamination - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅when germs are transferred from a food or surface to
another food
[using the same cutting board and knife for different types of food without washing it in between uses]
Foodborne Illness - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅when gets sick from something that they ate or drank
Also called "foodborne disease," "foodborne infection," or "food poisoning."
Germs - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅harmful bacteria or viruses that can make people sick if eaten
Guam Food Code - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅the rules and regulations that address the safety and
protection of food offered at food establishments
Highly Susceptible Poppulation - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅persons who are more likely than other people
in the general population to experience foodborne disease because they are immunocompromised,
preschool age children, or older adults.
Good Hygiene - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅being clean and behaving in a cleanly manner
, Jaundice - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅medical condition with yellowing of the skin and eyes caused by the
hepatitis virus
Pathogens - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites that causes disease and
sickness
Potentially Hazardous Foods - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅food that can grow bacteria which must be kept
under temperature control
Parts-per-million - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅number of parts of chemical, such as sanitizer, that would be
added to a million parts of water
Ready-to-eat - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅foods that are ready for consumption without any further cooking
Sanitize - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅to kill germs using chemical or heat
Temperature Danger Zone - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅the temperature range between 41F and 140F
where bacteria will grow the quickest
Toxin - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅poison produced by pathogens
Three Types of Contaminants - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Physical Contamination
Chemical Contamination
Biological Contamination
Physical Contamination - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅when unwanted, non-living foreign object gets into
food [dirt, hair, nail polish flakes, broken glass, nails, staples, or bits of packaging]
Chemical Contamination - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅when unwanted chemical gets into food
[cleaners, bug spray, or medication]
Approved Source - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅a facility that has been inspected by the Division of
Environmental Health of the Department of Public Health and Social Services and has received a Sanitary
Permit
Bacteria - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅germs that are found in and on food that can make you very sick
Clean - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅free from dirt or unwanted food
Contamination - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅when something dangerous or unwanted gets into food
Cross-Contamination - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅when germs are transferred from a food or surface to
another food
[using the same cutting board and knife for different types of food without washing it in between uses]
Foodborne Illness - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅when gets sick from something that they ate or drank
Also called "foodborne disease," "foodborne infection," or "food poisoning."
Germs - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅harmful bacteria or viruses that can make people sick if eaten
Guam Food Code - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅the rules and regulations that address the safety and
protection of food offered at food establishments
Highly Susceptible Poppulation - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅persons who are more likely than other people
in the general population to experience foodborne disease because they are immunocompromised,
preschool age children, or older adults.
Good Hygiene - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅being clean and behaving in a cleanly manner
, Jaundice - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅medical condition with yellowing of the skin and eyes caused by the
hepatitis virus
Pathogens - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites that causes disease and
sickness
Potentially Hazardous Foods - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅food that can grow bacteria which must be kept
under temperature control
Parts-per-million - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅number of parts of chemical, such as sanitizer, that would be
added to a million parts of water
Ready-to-eat - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅foods that are ready for consumption without any further cooking
Sanitize - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅to kill germs using chemical or heat
Temperature Danger Zone - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅the temperature range between 41F and 140F
where bacteria will grow the quickest
Toxin - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅poison produced by pathogens
Three Types of Contaminants - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Physical Contamination
Chemical Contamination
Biological Contamination
Physical Contamination - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅when unwanted, non-living foreign object gets into
food [dirt, hair, nail polish flakes, broken glass, nails, staples, or bits of packaging]
Chemical Contamination - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅when unwanted chemical gets into food
[cleaners, bug spray, or medication]
