ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
⩥ An illness is considered an outbreak when....
Answer: • atleast 2 people have the same symptoms after eating
the same food
• an investigation is conducted by state and local regulatory
authorities
• outbreak is confirmed by a labratory analysis
⩥ how many people get sick from unsafe foods a year.
Answer: millions
⩥ What is the first challenge operations have when it
comes to food safety and why?.
Answer: • Time (pressure to work quicky can make it hard to
take the time to follow food safety practices)
⩥ What is the second challenge operations have when it comes
to food safety and why?.
,Answer: Language and Culture (Your staff may speak a different
language than you do. This can make it difficult to
communicate. Cultural differences can also influence how food
handlers view food safety.
⩥ What is the third challenge operations have when it
comes to food safety and why?.
Answer: Literacy and Education (Staff often have different
levels of education. This makes it more challenging to teach
them food safety.
⩥ What is the fourth challenge operations have when it comes to
food safety and why?.
Answer: Pathogens (Illness-causing microorganisms are more
frequently found on types of food that once were considered
safe.)
⩥ What is the fifth challenge operations have when it comes to
food safety and why?.
Answer: Unapproved suppliers ( Food that is recieved from
suppliers that are not practicing food safety can cause a
foodborne-illness outbreak.)
,⩥ What is the sixth challenge operations have when it comes to
food safety?.
Answer: High-risk customers (the number of customers at high
risk for getting a foodborne illness is increasing. An example of
this is the growing elderly population.)
⩥ What is the seventh challenge operations have when it comes
to food safety?.
Answer: Staff turnover (training new staff leaves less time for
food safety training)
⩥ What is the cost of foodborne illnesses?.
Answer: One outbreak can cost an operation thousands of
dollars, and it can result in closure.
⩥ What are the costs of foodborne illnesses to an operation?.
Answer: •loss of customers and sales
•loss of reputation
•negative media exposure
•lowered staff morale
•lawsuits and legal fees
•staff missing work
, •increased insurance premiums
•staff retraining
⩥ What are the cost of foodborne illnesses to the victim?.
Answer: •lost work
•medical costs and long-term disablity
•death
⩥ What is unsafe food usually the result of?.
Answer: contamination (the presence of harmful substances in
food)
⩥ what is a way to prevent foodborne illnesses?.
Answer: recognize the contaminants that can make food unsafe
(pathogens, chemicals, physical objects, and certain unsafe
practices in your operation)
⩥ How many categories are contaminants divided into?.
Answer: 3
⩥ What is the first category of contaminants.