FDSC 3303 CORE MAIN EXAM ANSWERS AND
QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔Scombroid symptoms - ✔✔Flushing headache tingling mouth
✔✔Scombroid onset and duration - ✔✔Minutes to hours onset up to 24 hours duration
✔✔Scombroid prevention - ✔✔Avoid temperature abuse
✔✔Ciguatera toxin - ✔✔Ciguatoxin
✔✔Ciguatera foods - ✔✔Reef fish barracuda grouper snapper
✔✔Ciguatera symptoms - ✔✔Hot cold reversal nausea tingling muscle pain
✔✔Ciguatera onset and duration - ✔✔3 to 6 hours onset days to months duration
✔✔Ciguatera prevention - ✔✔Approved suppliers
✔✔PSP toxin - ✔✔Saxitoxin
✔✔PSP symptoms - ✔✔Numbness tingling dizziness
✔✔NSP toxin - ✔✔Brevetoxin
✔✔NSP symptoms - ✔✔Reversal of hot cold tingling
✔✔ASP toxin - ✔✔Domoic acid
✔✔ASP symptoms - ✔✔Memory loss confusion
✔✔Aflatoxin source - ✔✔Molds Aspergillus flavus
, ✔✔Aflatoxin effect - ✔✔Liver cancer
✔✔Mold toxins characteristic - ✔✔Heat stable
✔✔Yeast characteristic - ✔✔Spoilage alcohol smell harmless
✔✔Mushroom toxin - ✔✔Amatoxin deadly
✔✔Chemical contamination examples - ✔✔Toxic metals pesticides cleaners food
additives
✔✔Toxic metals examples - ✔✔Lead copper zinc cadmium
✔✔GRAS meaning - ✔✔Generally recognized as safe
✔✔MSG function - ✔✔Flavor enhancer umami
✔✔MSG symptoms - ✔✔Headache flushing dizziness
✔✔Sulfites function - ✔✔Prevent browning antimicrobial
✔✔Sulfites symptoms - ✔✔Breathing issues nausea
✔✔Physical contamination examples - ✔✔Glass metal hair dirt bones
✔✔Big nine allergens - ✔✔Milk eggs fish shellfish wheat soy peanuts tree nuts sesame
✔✔Cross contact definition - ✔✔Transfer of allergens from one food to another
✔✔Cross contact prevention - ✔✔Separate equipment clean sanitize change gloves
✔✔Handwashing steps - ✔✔Wet soap scrub 10 to 15 seconds rinse dry
✔✔When to wash hands - ✔✔After restroom raw food touching body coughing trash
chemicals
✔✔Glove use rules - ✔✔Single use change often never replace handwashing
✔✔Exclude employees - ✔✔Diarrhea vomiting jaundice diagnosed illness
✔✔Temperature danger zone - ✔✔Range where bacteria grow rapidly
✔✔Thermometer types - ✔✔Bimetal infrared thermocouple digital
QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔Scombroid symptoms - ✔✔Flushing headache tingling mouth
✔✔Scombroid onset and duration - ✔✔Minutes to hours onset up to 24 hours duration
✔✔Scombroid prevention - ✔✔Avoid temperature abuse
✔✔Ciguatera toxin - ✔✔Ciguatoxin
✔✔Ciguatera foods - ✔✔Reef fish barracuda grouper snapper
✔✔Ciguatera symptoms - ✔✔Hot cold reversal nausea tingling muscle pain
✔✔Ciguatera onset and duration - ✔✔3 to 6 hours onset days to months duration
✔✔Ciguatera prevention - ✔✔Approved suppliers
✔✔PSP toxin - ✔✔Saxitoxin
✔✔PSP symptoms - ✔✔Numbness tingling dizziness
✔✔NSP toxin - ✔✔Brevetoxin
✔✔NSP symptoms - ✔✔Reversal of hot cold tingling
✔✔ASP toxin - ✔✔Domoic acid
✔✔ASP symptoms - ✔✔Memory loss confusion
✔✔Aflatoxin source - ✔✔Molds Aspergillus flavus
, ✔✔Aflatoxin effect - ✔✔Liver cancer
✔✔Mold toxins characteristic - ✔✔Heat stable
✔✔Yeast characteristic - ✔✔Spoilage alcohol smell harmless
✔✔Mushroom toxin - ✔✔Amatoxin deadly
✔✔Chemical contamination examples - ✔✔Toxic metals pesticides cleaners food
additives
✔✔Toxic metals examples - ✔✔Lead copper zinc cadmium
✔✔GRAS meaning - ✔✔Generally recognized as safe
✔✔MSG function - ✔✔Flavor enhancer umami
✔✔MSG symptoms - ✔✔Headache flushing dizziness
✔✔Sulfites function - ✔✔Prevent browning antimicrobial
✔✔Sulfites symptoms - ✔✔Breathing issues nausea
✔✔Physical contamination examples - ✔✔Glass metal hair dirt bones
✔✔Big nine allergens - ✔✔Milk eggs fish shellfish wheat soy peanuts tree nuts sesame
✔✔Cross contact definition - ✔✔Transfer of allergens from one food to another
✔✔Cross contact prevention - ✔✔Separate equipment clean sanitize change gloves
✔✔Handwashing steps - ✔✔Wet soap scrub 10 to 15 seconds rinse dry
✔✔When to wash hands - ✔✔After restroom raw food touching body coughing trash
chemicals
✔✔Glove use rules - ✔✔Single use change often never replace handwashing
✔✔Exclude employees - ✔✔Diarrhea vomiting jaundice diagnosed illness
✔✔Temperature danger zone - ✔✔Range where bacteria grow rapidly
✔✔Thermometer types - ✔✔Bimetal infrared thermocouple digital
