SCRIPT 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ A foodborne illness is a disease transmitted to people through food?
Answer: True
⩥ What is the usual cause of unsafe food? Answer: contamination
(presence of harmful substances in food)
⩥ common risk factor? Answer: -purchasing food from unsafe sources
-failing to cook food correctly
-holding food at incorrect temp
-using contaminated equipment
-poor personal hygiene
⩥ Macaroni salad has been left on a table for 5 hrs, which hazard is this?
Answer: time-temperature abuse
⩥ The same cutting board is being used for a raw chicken and lettuce.
Which hazard is this? Answer: cross contamination
,⩥ poor personal hygiene? Answer: Failure to wash hands, cough or
sneeze on food, come to work while sick.
⩥ poor cleaning and sanitizing? Answer: -Equipment and utensils are
not washed, rinsed, and sanitized between uses.
-Food contact surfaces are wiped clean instead of being washed, rinsed,
and sanitized.
-Wiping cloths are not stored in a sanitizer solution between uses
-Sanitizer solution was not prepared correctly
⩥T
C
S Answer: time and temperature
control
safety
⩥ TCS food Answer: milk
dairy
poultry
shell eggs
, plant base food items when cook
⩥ Which agency is responsible for inspecting meat, poultry and eggs?
Answer: USDA
⩥ Which agency conducts research into the causes of foodborne-illness
outbreak? Answer: CDC (centers for disease control and prevention)
⩥ which group writes or adopts codes that regulate retail and
foodservice operations? Answer: state and local regulatory authorities
⩥ To be an outbreak, foodborne illness must be confirmed by lab
analysis after? Answer: two or more people have the same symptoms
after eating the same food.
⩥ a piece of glass found in a beverage is an example of which type of
hazard? Answer: physical
⩥ a pan of chicken wings left out on a prep table for 7 hrs is which type
of hazard? Answer: time-temp abuse
⩥ Why are preschool-age children at a higher risk for foodborne
illnesses? Answer: they have not built up strong immune system