FOOD HANDLERS MODULE 1 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Food Safety
Why is food safety so important? - According to the Centers for Disease
Control (CDC), approximately one out of every six individuals fall sick each
year from contaminated foods and beverages.
Food Safety
Food service establishments work hard to prevent foodborne diseases, and as a
result, the CDC has said that there has been a drop attributable to the various
efforts done to keep food safe.
Food Safety
Whether someone works in a school cafeteria, restaurant, or any other type of
food service establishment, the most important thing is to ensure that the way
foods are prepared is safe for everyone.
Food Safety
As a potential source of foodborne illness, establishments should do everything
they can to follow food safety guidelines and prevent outbreaks.
FOODBORNE illness - ANSWER A foodborne illness is caused by ingesting
foods containing hazardous germs.
FOODBORNE INTOXICATION - ANSWER A foodborne intoxication is
caused by ingesting foods containing toxins that cause disease.
FOOD BORNE ILLNESSES
What constitutes a foodborne illness? - ANSWER: A illness communicated to
individuals through food.
, FOOD BORNE ILLNESSES
A foodborne illness outbreak occurs when two or more persons contract the
same sickness after consuming the same meal.
FOOD BORNE ILLNESSES
Education about food safety
Recognizing the hazards that may contribute to food safety
Identifying who is at danger
Government Inspections
Increasing public awareness of dangerous foods - ANSWER Food safety
education.
Recognizing the hazards that may contribute to food safety
Identifying who is at danger
Government Inspections
raising public awareness about dangerous foods.
Foodborne illness
There are two forms of foodborne infections - ANSWER 1. A foodborne
infection is caused by consuming foods containing hazardous germs that can
proliferate in the intestinal tract and cause disease.
All viruses and parasites cause disease through infection.
2. Foodborne intoxication occurs when a person consumes foods containing
poisons that cause disease.
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Food Safety
Why is food safety so important? - According to the Centers for Disease
Control (CDC), approximately one out of every six individuals fall sick each
year from contaminated foods and beverages.
Food Safety
Food service establishments work hard to prevent foodborne diseases, and as a
result, the CDC has said that there has been a drop attributable to the various
efforts done to keep food safe.
Food Safety
Whether someone works in a school cafeteria, restaurant, or any other type of
food service establishment, the most important thing is to ensure that the way
foods are prepared is safe for everyone.
Food Safety
As a potential source of foodborne illness, establishments should do everything
they can to follow food safety guidelines and prevent outbreaks.
FOODBORNE illness - ANSWER A foodborne illness is caused by ingesting
foods containing hazardous germs.
FOODBORNE INTOXICATION - ANSWER A foodborne intoxication is
caused by ingesting foods containing toxins that cause disease.
FOOD BORNE ILLNESSES
What constitutes a foodborne illness? - ANSWER: A illness communicated to
individuals through food.
, FOOD BORNE ILLNESSES
A foodborne illness outbreak occurs when two or more persons contract the
same sickness after consuming the same meal.
FOOD BORNE ILLNESSES
Education about food safety
Recognizing the hazards that may contribute to food safety
Identifying who is at danger
Government Inspections
Increasing public awareness of dangerous foods - ANSWER Food safety
education.
Recognizing the hazards that may contribute to food safety
Identifying who is at danger
Government Inspections
raising public awareness about dangerous foods.
Foodborne illness
There are two forms of foodborne infections - ANSWER 1. A foodborne
infection is caused by consuming foods containing hazardous germs that can
proliferate in the intestinal tract and cause disease.
All viruses and parasites cause disease through infection.
2. Foodborne intoxication occurs when a person consumes foods containing
poisons that cause disease.
