Food Manager Certification questions with accurate answers

Food Manager Certification Food and Drug Administration (FDA): - correct answer • Inspects all food except meat, poultry, and eggs • Regulates food transported across state lines • Issues the Food Code The FDA Food Code: - correct answer •Provides recommendations for food safety regulations • Is recommendation, not law The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA): - correct answer •Regulates and inspects meat, poultry, and eggs • Regulates food transported across state lines • Regulates food involving more than one state The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - correct answer • Provides guidance and education around diseases State and Local Regulatory Authorities: - correct answer •Write or adopt codes regulating retail and foodservice operations • Codes may differ from FDA Food Code • Inspect operations to ensure compliance with FDA Food Code and local requirements FOODBORNE ILLNESS - correct answer A foodborne illness is a disease transmitted to people through food Foodborne Outbreak - correct answer Considered an outbreak when: •Two or more people have the same symptoms after eating the same food • An investigation is conducted by state and local regulatory authorities • The outbreak is confirmed by laboratory analysis Costs of foodborne illness: - correct answer •Loss of customers and sales • Loss of reputation • Negative work exposure • Lower staff morale • Lawsuits and legal fees • Staff missing work • Increased insurance premiums • Staff retraining Top 5 Risk factors for Foodborne Illness - correct answer 1. Purchasing food from unsafe sources.