FDSC 3303 Final Exam Questions and Answers Fully Solved Latest Version 2025-2026
Hepatitis A foods - Answers ready to eat food
shellfish from contaminated water
Hepatitis A Symptoms - Answers fever
weakness
nausea
abdominal pain
jaundice
Hepatitis A onset and duration - Answers onset: 15-50 days
duration:1-2 weeks
Hepatitis A prevention - Answers exclude food handlers who have hepatitis A
exclude food handlers who have jaundice
wash hands
avoid bare hand contact with ready to eat food
purchase shellfish from approved suppliers
Norovirus food - Answers ready to eat food
shellfish from contaminated water
Norovirus Symptoms - Answers Vomiting
diarrhea
nausea
abdominal cramps
Norovirus onset and duration - Answers onset: 24-48 hours
duration:24-48 hours
self limiting
,Norovirus prevention - Answers exclude food handlers who are vomiting or have diarrhea and
have been diagnosed with norovirus
wash hands
avoid bare hand contact with ready to eat food
purchase shellfish from approved suppliers
Anisakis simplex food - Answers raw or uncooked fish
herring
cod
halibut
mackerel
pacific salmon
Anisakis simplex symptoms - Answers tingling in throat
coughing up worms
nausea
vomiting
diarrhea
stomach pain
Anisakis simplex prevention - Answers cook fish to minimum internal temperatures
if serving raw purchase sushi-grade fish that has been frozen to the correct temperature
Anisakis simplex transmitted - Answers Transmitted via a larvae in the
muscle of the fish (larvae are not
in a cyst)
Trichinella spiralis - Answers Cyst in pork muscle
* Cyst contains larvae
Trichinella spiralis symptoms - Answers Intestinal Phase
Nausea
,Vomiting
Abdominal pain
Muscle-invasion phase
Remittent fever
Muscle pain
Edema
Convalescent Phase
Slowly recover
Trichinella spiralis onset and duration - Answers Onset: 2 to 28 days
Duration: 1 to 6 weeks
Trichinella spiralis foods - Answers pork
bear
seal
Trichinella spiralis prevention - Answers Cooking
Salting and Curing
Freezing
Irradiation
Purchase pork from approved sources
Avoid cross contamination with other
meats
staphylococcus aureus foods - Answers salads containing potentiality hazardous foods:
egg
tuna
chicken
macaroni
, Deli meats
Staphylococcus aureus symptoms - Answers nausea
vomiting and retching
abdominal cramps
DROP in body temperature
Staphylococcus aureus habitat - Answers humans and animals
skin
hide
hair
feathers
mucous membranes
pimples
infected wounds
respiratory system
staphylococcus aureus causes what in cattle - Answers mastitis
Staphylococcus aureus onset and duration - Answers onset: 1-6 hours
duration: 1 to 2 days
Staphylococcus aureus has what type of toxins - Answers produces exotoxins that are
entertoxins
Staphylococcus aureus characteristics - Answers salt tolerant
will grow at low water activity (.85)
Staphylococcus aureus prevention - Answers Wash hands after touching the body
Cover cuts on hands and arms
Restrict food handlers with infected cuts
on hands and arms
Minimize the time food spends in the
Hepatitis A foods - Answers ready to eat food
shellfish from contaminated water
Hepatitis A Symptoms - Answers fever
weakness
nausea
abdominal pain
jaundice
Hepatitis A onset and duration - Answers onset: 15-50 days
duration:1-2 weeks
Hepatitis A prevention - Answers exclude food handlers who have hepatitis A
exclude food handlers who have jaundice
wash hands
avoid bare hand contact with ready to eat food
purchase shellfish from approved suppliers
Norovirus food - Answers ready to eat food
shellfish from contaminated water
Norovirus Symptoms - Answers Vomiting
diarrhea
nausea
abdominal cramps
Norovirus onset and duration - Answers onset: 24-48 hours
duration:24-48 hours
self limiting
,Norovirus prevention - Answers exclude food handlers who are vomiting or have diarrhea and
have been diagnosed with norovirus
wash hands
avoid bare hand contact with ready to eat food
purchase shellfish from approved suppliers
Anisakis simplex food - Answers raw or uncooked fish
herring
cod
halibut
mackerel
pacific salmon
Anisakis simplex symptoms - Answers tingling in throat
coughing up worms
nausea
vomiting
diarrhea
stomach pain
Anisakis simplex prevention - Answers cook fish to minimum internal temperatures
if serving raw purchase sushi-grade fish that has been frozen to the correct temperature
Anisakis simplex transmitted - Answers Transmitted via a larvae in the
muscle of the fish (larvae are not
in a cyst)
Trichinella spiralis - Answers Cyst in pork muscle
* Cyst contains larvae
Trichinella spiralis symptoms - Answers Intestinal Phase
Nausea
,Vomiting
Abdominal pain
Muscle-invasion phase
Remittent fever
Muscle pain
Edema
Convalescent Phase
Slowly recover
Trichinella spiralis onset and duration - Answers Onset: 2 to 28 days
Duration: 1 to 6 weeks
Trichinella spiralis foods - Answers pork
bear
seal
Trichinella spiralis prevention - Answers Cooking
Salting and Curing
Freezing
Irradiation
Purchase pork from approved sources
Avoid cross contamination with other
meats
staphylococcus aureus foods - Answers salads containing potentiality hazardous foods:
egg
tuna
chicken
macaroni
, Deli meats
Staphylococcus aureus symptoms - Answers nausea
vomiting and retching
abdominal cramps
DROP in body temperature
Staphylococcus aureus habitat - Answers humans and animals
skin
hide
hair
feathers
mucous membranes
pimples
infected wounds
respiratory system
staphylococcus aureus causes what in cattle - Answers mastitis
Staphylococcus aureus onset and duration - Answers onset: 1-6 hours
duration: 1 to 2 days
Staphylococcus aureus has what type of toxins - Answers produces exotoxins that are
entertoxins
Staphylococcus aureus characteristics - Answers salt tolerant
will grow at low water activity (.85)
Staphylococcus aureus prevention - Answers Wash hands after touching the body
Cover cuts on hands and arms
Restrict food handlers with infected cuts
on hands and arms
Minimize the time food spends in the
