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TEXAS Food Handler Training Course
Exam Questions And Correct Answers
Foodborne Illness - answer✔✔any disease caused or transmitted by eating food that is
contaminated. Contamination includes bacteria, toxins, viruses, parasites, or any chemicals or
non-biological materials that contact food. Contamination is usually caused by poor food
handling or food storage practices.
Foodborne Illness Outbreak - answer✔✔defined as an incident in which two or more persons
experience a similar illness resulting from the ingestion of a common food.
Time and Temperature Control for Safety Foods (TCS) - answer✔✔defined by the FDA as "any
food that requires time/temperature control for safety to limit pathogenic microorganism growth
or toxin formation." For foods to remain safe, these time and temperature controls must be
upheld throughout the food process. The manager is responsible for making sure that all foods
are received, stored and prepared in the correct times and temperatures.
Ready to Eat Foods - answer✔✔These types of food tend to be more prone to viruses and germs.
This is because they may become contaminated and never re-heated enough to kill the germs.
Examples of "__________" foods include: - answer✔✔Sliced meats
Fruits and vegetables
Cheese
Tuna/Chicken Salad
Hot dogs
Hard boiled eggs
Melons such as honeydew and cantaloupe
Highly Susceptible Populations (HSP) - answer✔✔There are certain categories of people that are
at greater risk of contracting a foodborne illness. We call these groups the
HSP include - answer✔✔People with reduced immune systems (HIV, chemotherapy, etc.)
The elderly
TEXAS Food Handler Training Course
Exam Questions And Correct Answers
Foodborne Illness - answer✔✔any disease caused or transmitted by eating food that is
contaminated. Contamination includes bacteria, toxins, viruses, parasites, or any chemicals or
non-biological materials that contact food. Contamination is usually caused by poor food
handling or food storage practices.
Foodborne Illness Outbreak - answer✔✔defined as an incident in which two or more persons
experience a similar illness resulting from the ingestion of a common food.
Time and Temperature Control for Safety Foods (TCS) - answer✔✔defined by the FDA as "any
food that requires time/temperature control for safety to limit pathogenic microorganism growth
or toxin formation." For foods to remain safe, these time and temperature controls must be
upheld throughout the food process. The manager is responsible for making sure that all foods
are received, stored and prepared in the correct times and temperatures.
Ready to Eat Foods - answer✔✔These types of food tend to be more prone to viruses and germs.
This is because they may become contaminated and never re-heated enough to kill the germs.
Examples of "__________" foods include: - answer✔✔Sliced meats
Fruits and vegetables
Cheese
Tuna/Chicken Salad
Hot dogs
Hard boiled eggs
Melons such as honeydew and cantaloupe
Highly Susceptible Populations (HSP) - answer✔✔There are certain categories of people that are
at greater risk of contracting a foodborne illness. We call these groups the
HSP include - answer✔✔People with reduced immune systems (HIV, chemotherapy, etc.)
The elderly
