Food Safety Questions and Answer

True or false: The United States has the safest food supply in the world? Ans- True According to the CDC____% are reported food borne illnesses from restaurants/ food service chains? Ans- 80 Who is the number 1 report service? Ans- CDC (Center for Disease Control); investigates causes of food borne illnesses Still as many as ____ million cases of food borne illness, which causes____ deaths per year? Ans- 76 million; 5,000 Only _____ percent chance of contracting food borne illness? Ans- .0003 _____ and ____ share responsibility for monitoring food supply? Ans- FDA (Food and Drug Administration) and USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) What are the symptoms of a food borne illness? Ans- gastroenteritis, nausea, abdominal cramps, diarrhea, and vomiting Who is most vulnerable to food borne illnesses? Ans- very young, old, or with compromised immune systems Most biological hazards can be inactivated or killed b