Food Safety Test Questions with Correct Answers

Food Safety Test Questions with Correct
Answers
**PeopleMatMhighMriskMforMfoodborneMillnessM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
youngMchildren,Melderly,MpeopleMwithMweakMimmuneMsystems....MNOTMpersonMwithMindigestionMo
rMpregnant



**TopM5MfoodborneMillnessMriskMfactorsMandMCentersMforMDiseaseMControlMriskMfactorsM-
MCORRECTMANSWERM-1.MpurchasingMfoodMfromManMunsafeMsource



2.MfailingMtoMcookMfoodMcorrectly

3.MpoorMpersonalMhygiene

4.MworkingMwithMcontaminatedMequipmentM

5.MHoldingMfoodMatMincorrectMtemperatures


USDAM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
USMDept.MofMAgriculture:MhasMauthorityMoverMfoodsMgrown,MproducedMorMmanufacturedMforMsaleM
outsideMofMstateMoriginMorMinvolvingMmoreMthanM1Mstate.MInspectsMandMregulatesMallMMEAT,MPOU
LTRYMANDMEGGS



FDAM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
FoodMandMDrugMAdmin.:MinspectsMallMfoodMotherMthanMmeat,MpoultryMandMeggs.MRegulatesMfoodMt
ransportationMacrossMstateMlines.MOffersMfoodMsafetyMguidelinesM(USMFoodMCode),Mit'sMnotMlawMb
utMtheMstateMdecidesMifMtheyMwantMtoMadoptMtheMcode.



LocalMhealthMdept.M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-responsibleMforMenforcingMstateMregulations



TypesMofMcontamination:MBiologicalM-MCORRECTMANSWERM--
MManyMsmall,MlivingMmicroorganismM(orMpathogens)McanMcauseMbiologicalMfoodborneMillnessMwh


enMtheyMareMpresentMinMlargeMenoughMnumbers.MCanMmultiplyMinMfoodMandMafterMit'sMbeenMindiges
tedM(someMdon't)

,-
MBiologicalMhazardsMincludeMTOXINS!MwhichMareMpoisonsMcreatedMbyMsomeMplants,ManimalsM(fis
h)MfungiM(mushrooms)MorMbacteria.MCanMbeMpassedMalongMfoodMchain.MCookingMtemp.MthatMdestr
oysMbacteriaMhaveMNOMeffectMonMtoxins
-M4MtypesMofMmicroorganismsMthatMcauseMfoodMbornMillnesses:M

1.MBacteria:MsingleMcelledMmicroorganisms,MrequireMfood,MmoistureMandMwarmthMtoMreproduce,Mc
anMcauseMfoodborneMINFECTIONMandMintoxication.MKeepMharmfulMbacteriaMlimitedMtoMaMlowM#Mt
oMcauseMfoodMborneMillness.MCanMbeMkilledMwithMhighMtemp.MAMsporeMisMaMbacteriumMthatMhasMthi
ckMwallsMthatMresistMheatMandMlackMofMmoisture

2.MVirus:MdiseaseMcausingMagent,Mdoesn'tMmultiplyMinMfoodsMbutMcanMbeMtransmittedMtoMfoodMbyMi
nfectedMfoodMworkersMandMthenMthoseMwhoMeatMtheMfood.MSmallerMthanMbacteria.MPoorMpersonalM
hygieneMcontributesMtoMspreadMofMvirusMtoMfood.MCanMbeMtransferredMfromMpersonMtoMperson,Mper
sonMtoMfoodMandMpeopleMtoMfoodMcontactMservices.MCanMNOTMbeMkilledMwithMhighMtemp.M

3.MParasites:MorganismMthatMlivesMwithinMorMfeedsMoffMofMotherMorganisms,MmostMcommonlyMfoun
dMinMhogs,Mcows,MfishMandMcontaminatedMwater.MAMlotMlargerMthanMbacteriaMandMviruses.MLivesMof
fMofMaMhost.M
4.MFungi:MincludesMmoldMandMyeastsMthatMgrowMreadilyMonMallMtypesMofMfoodMinMmoistMORMdryMe
nvironmentsMandMatManyMtemp.MCanMbeMfoundMinMsoil,Mwater,MplantsMandMair.MIt'sMalsoMaMnaturalMp
artMofMfoodMproducts



TypesMofMcontamination:MchemicalM-MCORRECTMANSWERM--
Mpesticides,MmetalMsubstances,Mcookware,McookingMequipment,McleaningMsupplies




TypesMofMcontamination:MphysicalM-MCORRECTMANSWERM--
MobjectsMjustMasMhair,Mglass,MmetalMshavings,Mdirt,MfingernailsMandMstaplesMgetMintoMfood




FoodMallergensM-MCORRECTMANSWERM--
MAllergiesMareMaMbody'sMimmuneMsystemMreactingMtoMaMfoodMproteinMorMingredientMfoundMinMcerta


inMfoodsM

-
MMostMcommonMfoodMallergensM(8)M:Mmilk,Meggs,Mfish,Mshellfish,Mpeanuts,MtreeMnutsM,MwheatMandM
soyMproducts
-MmanufacturesMareMrequiredMbyMlawMtoMlistMtheseMfoodMallergenMingredientsMonMallMfoodMlabels

,-
MCommonMallergyMattackMsymptoms:Mhives,Mswelling,MitchyMrashes,MtighteningMofMthroat,Mshortne
ssMofMbreath,MgastrointestinalMdistress

-MsevereMreactions:MlossMofMconsciousness,Mdeath

-
ManyMfoodMthatMhasMorMisMsuspectedMofMhavingMbeenMinMcontactMwithManMallergenMfoodMmustMnotM
beMsewedM
-
MwaitMstaffMneedsMtoMbeMtrainedMinMcommonMallergyMsymptoms.MhaveM1MstaffMmemberMavailableM
eachMshiftMwhoMcanManswerMquestionsMaboutMmenuMitems

-MreactionMcanMbeMimmediateMtoMhours

-MpostMemergencyMcontactMinfo
-
MminimizeMpotentialMproblemsMbyMinformingMwaitMstaffMofMallergensMinMmenuMitemsMandMdailyMsp
ecials


AllergenMcrossMcontactM-MCORRECTMANSWERM--
MtransferringMaMfoodMallergenMfromMoneMfoodMtoManother



-MifMpossible,MdesignM1MfryerMforMseafood,MtheMotherMforMnon-
allergenMfoodsMORMtrainMstaffMtoMinformMcustomersMthatMfryersMareMusedMforMaMnumberMofMfoods

-Mdon'tMputMfoodMonMsurfacesMthatMtouchedMallergens
-
M**MhaveMandMuseMaMsetMofMtoolsMforMpreppingMallergenMfreeMmeals.MTheMbestMwayMtoMavoidMcross
McontactMcontaminationMisMtoMwashMhandsMandMchangeMglovesMbeforeMpreparingMfood,Mrinse/wash


/sanitizeManyMcontactMsurfacesM(cookware,Mutensils,Mequipment)MbeforeMandMafterMpreparingMfood
MwithManyMofMtheMmajorM8Mallergens



-MhaveMsimpleMfoodMitemsMonMmenuMandMtrainMstaffMtoMrecommendMtoMthoseMwithMallergies



CommonMfoodMborneMillnessMsymptomsM-MCORRECTMANSWERM--
Mfever,MtinglingMofMmouth/throat/hands/feet,MswellingMofMmouthMorMthroat,Mnausea,MabdominalMcr


amps,Mvomiting,Mdiarrhea

, FDA'sMA.L.E.R.TM-MCORRECTMANSWERM--MfoodMdefenseMprogramM

-
MA:MASSUREMproductsMareMreceivedMfromMsafe,MreliableMsourcesMandMknowMthatMproductsMhaveM
beenMkeptMsealedMorMlockedMupMandMinspectMallMdeliveries

-
ML:MLOOK,MmonitorMtheMsecurityMofMtheMproductsMandMingredients.MIsMyourMestablishmentMsecure
?MAreMdoorsMlocked?MTrainMstaffMtoMlookMforMplacesMfoodMcouldMbeMpurposefullyMcontaminated
-
ME:MEMPLOYEES,MknowMwhoMisMyourMfaculty.MLimitMstaffMaccess,MknowMyourMvendorsMandMveri
fyMvisitors

-
MR:MREPORTS,MestablishMandMmaintainMlogsMandMrecordsMandMcontinuallyMinspectMfoodMdefenseM
program

-MT:MTHREAT,MhaveMaMplanMinMcaseMofMsuspiciousMactivityMorMthreats.MNotifyMlawMenforcement



ReportingMaMfoodMborneMillnessMoutbreakM-MCORRECTMANSWERM--
MoutbreakMisMdefinedMasM2MorMmoreMunrelatedMpeopleMhavingMsimilarMsymptomsMafterMeatingMsam


eMfood

-MmanagerMisMresponsibleMforMreportingMoutbreakM

-MBOTULISM:Mchemical-
causedMfoodMborneMillness,MmustMbeMreportedMevenMwithMoneMsingleMinstance.MresultsMfromMeatin
gMinadequatelyMprocessedMcannedMgoods

-
MmanagerMandMworkersMshouldMcooperateMwithMhealthMdept.Mauthorities.MIt'sMtheirMjobMtoMdetermi
neMproblemMandMit'sMyourMjobMtoMcorrectMproblemMwhenMidentified

-
MinitialMsteps:MstoppingMsaleMofMfood,MisolatingMsuspectedMfood,MtakingMsamplesMforMtesting,Mprev
entingMsuspectedMemployeesMfromMhandlingMfood

-M**TAKEMAMSAMPLEMOFMSUSPECTEDMFOODMBEFOREMTHROWINGMITMOUT


6MfactorsMthatMenableMbacteriaMtoMliveMandMmultiplyMorMFATTOMM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
1.MAmountMofMavailableMoxygen:ManMenvironmentalMfactor,MsomeMbacteriaMmustMhaveMoxygenMbu