Food Handlers Practice questions with correct answers

what is a Food-Borne Illness? - Answer Any illness caused by food contamination of microorganism, injury or illness caused by foreign objects. (Chemicals, Biological, Physical) Foods that provide suitable conditions for rapid growth of microorganism. - Answer Raw or cooked animal products, milk and milk products, plant protein, starches, vegetable, raw seed sprouts and garlic in oil. An exception for foods that provide suitable conditions for rapid growth of microorganism must have a low water activity of? - Answer .85 or less. An exception for foods that provide suitable conditions for rapid growth of microorganism must be highly acidic with a pH of? - Answer 4.6 or below. What is a ready-to-eat food? - Answer Any food product that doesn't need additional heat treatment or washing. what is the most popular type of thermometer? - Answer the Bi-Metallic stem what are the different types of thermometers? - Answer bi-metallic, thermocouple, thermistor What is the temperature for the boiling point method? - Answer