CP-FS STUDY GUIDE Brainstorming Questions and
Their Correct Solutions Graded 100% Pass
A cleaning agent that physically scrubs soil from surfaces is known as - CORRECT ANSWER
✔✔ -Abrasive
A foodborne illness is classified as intoxication when ______. - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -A
toxin is produced by bacteria on or in the food prior to ingesting it
A chemical is present in the food or drink prior to consumption
A sample population will be finite or
1. Moveable.
2. Compartmentalized.
3. Infinite.
4. Homogenous. - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -3
A population can either be finite or infinite. A finite population has definite size samples. For
example a barrel full of oil is finite. An infinite population does not have a definite size. An
example of this is a moving belt that has apples continuously going down it. On this apples are
removed at various times/points.
An employee must not work with food if he or she is _____.
,1. Coughing.
2. Hot.
3. Fatigued.
4. Cold. - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -1
Any discharge from the eyes, ears, or nose is a food safety risk. A coughing employee must not
work with food. The manager may assign tasks that are away from the food prep area,
equipment, or utensils.
Beef and pork are common ingredients. When is it safe to place them together?
1. Preparation.
2. Storage.
3. Holding.
4. Display. - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -1
Different animal products should be kept separate to prevent cross-contamination. The different
products can be combined in the process of food preparation. This is only suitable if the products
are part of the same recipe.
Coving tiles must provide ... - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -1/4-inch radius and 4"height
Difference between foodborne infection, toxin-mediated foodborne infection, and foodborne
Intoxication? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -Foodborne infection - consumption of live pathogens
that reproduce in the body and cause illness.
, Toxin-mediated - consumption of live pathogens that reproduce in the small intestine and
produce a toxin that is the cause of illness
Intoxication - illness caused by consuming a good containing chemical hazard or toxin (already
formed)
Examples of Foodborne Infection microorganisms - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -Salmonella
typhi, Camplyobacter jujeni, Listeria, and Nontyphoidal Salmonella
Examples of Foodborne Intoxication microorganisms - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -
Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus cereous, Clostridium botulinum
Examples of parasites - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -Trichenella, Toxiplasma gondii,
Cryptosporidium parvum
Examples of toxin mediated Foodborne infection microorganisms - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -
E. coli O157:H7, Clostridium perfringens, shiga-toxin producing E. coli
Exposure to mycotoxins will cause what type of symptoms?
1. Cramps.
2. Respiratory.
3. Vomiting.
4. Eczema. - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -2
Their Correct Solutions Graded 100% Pass
A cleaning agent that physically scrubs soil from surfaces is known as - CORRECT ANSWER
✔✔ -Abrasive
A foodborne illness is classified as intoxication when ______. - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -A
toxin is produced by bacteria on or in the food prior to ingesting it
A chemical is present in the food or drink prior to consumption
A sample population will be finite or
1. Moveable.
2. Compartmentalized.
3. Infinite.
4. Homogenous. - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -3
A population can either be finite or infinite. A finite population has definite size samples. For
example a barrel full of oil is finite. An infinite population does not have a definite size. An
example of this is a moving belt that has apples continuously going down it. On this apples are
removed at various times/points.
An employee must not work with food if he or she is _____.
,1. Coughing.
2. Hot.
3. Fatigued.
4. Cold. - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -1
Any discharge from the eyes, ears, or nose is a food safety risk. A coughing employee must not
work with food. The manager may assign tasks that are away from the food prep area,
equipment, or utensils.
Beef and pork are common ingredients. When is it safe to place them together?
1. Preparation.
2. Storage.
3. Holding.
4. Display. - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -1
Different animal products should be kept separate to prevent cross-contamination. The different
products can be combined in the process of food preparation. This is only suitable if the products
are part of the same recipe.
Coving tiles must provide ... - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -1/4-inch radius and 4"height
Difference between foodborne infection, toxin-mediated foodborne infection, and foodborne
Intoxication? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -Foodborne infection - consumption of live pathogens
that reproduce in the body and cause illness.
, Toxin-mediated - consumption of live pathogens that reproduce in the small intestine and
produce a toxin that is the cause of illness
Intoxication - illness caused by consuming a good containing chemical hazard or toxin (already
formed)
Examples of Foodborne Infection microorganisms - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -Salmonella
typhi, Camplyobacter jujeni, Listeria, and Nontyphoidal Salmonella
Examples of Foodborne Intoxication microorganisms - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -
Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus cereous, Clostridium botulinum
Examples of parasites - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -Trichenella, Toxiplasma gondii,
Cryptosporidium parvum
Examples of toxin mediated Foodborne infection microorganisms - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -
E. coli O157:H7, Clostridium perfringens, shiga-toxin producing E. coli
Exposure to mycotoxins will cause what type of symptoms?
1. Cramps.
2. Respiratory.
3. Vomiting.
4. Eczema. - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -2
