Exam 12: Food Safety Concerns

How can you tell if a food has been irradiated to preserve it?

The USDA recommends that a beef steak be cooked until its internal temperature is at least ________.

Which of the following foods is frequently a source of food-borne pathogens?

The toxin produced by _____ can cause blurry vision,muscle weakness,difficulty swallowing and even death.

The USDA recommends that fresh turkey be cooked until its internal temperature is at least ________.

Which of the following food preservation methods is the most effective for destroying pathogens,including viruses?

Which of the following statements is true?

On her last camping trip,Jenny swallowed some water when she swam in a lake.Two days later,she suddenly experienced severe abdominal pain and watery diarrhe A.Based on this information,Jenny probably is infected with ________.

You have a high risk of developing traveler's diarrhea when you visit ________.

After a disaster,it is safe to drink the water from ________.

The _____ prohibits food manufacturers from adding a new compound to food that causes cancer.

Julio wants to cook chicken and bake a pie made with eggs and milk for his roommates.Julio and his dinner guests are likely to experience food-borne illness if he ________.

Which of the following statements is true?

Which of the following U.S.government agencies enforces federal food safety laws?

Franco made dinner for his roommates.The meal included a baked cut-up chicken,fruit salad,and stir-fried rice with mixed vegetables.About 8 hours after eating dinner,Franco and his roommates experienced nausea,vomiting,fever,chills,and diarrhe A.Based on this information,Franco probably ________.

Deon wants to follow the "Check Your Steps" rules for food safety.When he prepares high-risk foods,he washes his hands before and after touching the food,sanitizes surfaces that come in contact with all foods,avoids cross contamination,serves raw or barely-cooked meats,and refrigerates leftovers within 30 minutes after serving them.After eating one of his meals,Deon and his dinner guests developed a food-borne illness.Based on this information,which step did he fail to take?

Which of the following types of pathogens is responsible for most cases of "traveler's diarrhea"?

_____ are vermin that often transmit pathogens to food.

Terry uses a colander for draining hot water from cooked past A.She does not clean the colander after each use; she simply lets it "air dry" before returning it to a cupboard.Recently,she became very ill with nausea,severe abdominal cramps,and watery diarrhea about 8 hours after eating cooked buttered pasta she had made for dinner.Based on this information,Terry illness was probably caused by _____.

During a natural disaster,it is safe to drink the water from ________.