Foodborne Illness Exam Questions and
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1. Determine legitimacy of food borne illness
When ________or more cases of foodborne illness caused by the same
organism occur during a limited period of time involving either same
foodservice operation or the same food product, public health authorities
consider it a foodborne illness outbreak. - ✔✔Two
A _______ case of botulism is considered an outbreak. - ✔✔Single
_________ and ___________ are the two key factors of all outbreak
investigations. - ✔✔Speed
Accuracy
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, _______ an outbreak in its tracks and ________ illness are the most obvious
goals of outbreak investigations. - ✔✔Stopping
Preventing
Three types of outbreaks: - ✔✔1. Localized one-time event, such as a
specific food preparation error or ill food worker at a foodservice
establishment.
2. Widespread distribution of a perishable commodity, such as spinach or
tomatoes
3. Contamination of shelf-stable commodities, such as canned or frozen
foods or peanut butter, or persistent environmental contamination at a
farm, food processing facilitym or restaurant.
Ways to prevent future outbreaks (3) - ✔✔1. Identifying new hazards
2. Maintaining the public's confidence
3. Empowering the public
Outbreaks typically are detected through three general methods; - ✔✔1.
Pathogen-specific furveillance
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