Exam 13: Safety of Our Food Supply

Of the following groups, which have the lowest risk of becoming ill from foodborne illness?

Ground pork should be cooked to an internal temperature of _______________ to destroy the parasite Trichinella spiralis.

One of the major goals of using preservation methods such as smoking, salting, and drying is decreasing the _______________ in a food. This decreases the potential for bacterial growth.

Raw meats, poultry, and eggs are often contaminated with _______________, which can cause fatal infections in immunocompromised populations.

______________________ are hardy and survive freezing and relatively high temperatures and chlorination up to 10 ppm.

As part of its food safety program, USDA has simplified food safety rules into what four simple actions?

Toxin-producing bacteria, such as Clostridium botulinum, that end up in food cause a disorder called a foodborne _______________.

Which of the following naturally occurring substances limits the absorption of calcium and iron?

The aseptic processing food preservation method is especially useful for

Match the following terms with the descriptions below.

Most strains of

O157:H7 produces _____________ that can cause severe illness, including severe bloody diarrhea and hemolytic uremic syndrome.

Which of the following can produce a foodborne intoxication?

Foodborne illness caused by Clostridium perfringens

All of the following are true about ground meats except

Experts speculate that about 70% of foodborne illness cases go undiagnosed because they result from ________ causes.

_______________, which causes abdominal pain and diarrhea, multiplies rapidly in prepared foods (e.g., beef, poultry, and gravy) left at room temperature for extended periods of time.

Food commonly associated with illness caused by Staphylococcus aureus include(s)

All of the following are potential risks of pesticides except

If you buy food in a can that is bulging or spurts liquid, the food is likely to contain toxins produced by a type of bacterium called _______________.