Exam 25: Food Safety and Defense

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Your father has always enjoyed his beef prepared rare.He remembers when he could order his hamburgers completely rare and does not understand why he is no longer able to do so in restaurants when steaks can still be prepared rare.Explain to him why it is acceptable to eat a rare steak but not a rare hamburger.

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It is critical to fully cook the surface of meats in order to destroy pathogens that may be present.In a steak,the surface can be heated,leaving the center raw.However,in ground hamburger meat,there are two problems.First,the surface area is much greater and the small pellets of beef are mixed together,mixing any pathogens throughout the patty.Second,meat from many animals can be present in ground beef,which increases the chance of pathogens being present.

Food poisoning is the correct term to describe a gastrointestinal illness caused by ________.

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Explain three things you can do at home to prevent foodborne illness.

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Some possible answers include performing proper hand washing,cleaning kitchen surfaces and utensils that come in contact with food,separating raw and cooked foods,cooking food thoroughly,and promptly refrigerating or freezing food.

A food product labeled organic has been certified to be ________.

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Your roommate has developed symptoms of food infection.In trying to determine the cause of her infection,she remembers that she has eaten a variety of home-canned foods.What type of infection is she most likely to have?

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Why is the process of irrigation with run-off water a bad practice? What measures should you take to protect yourself from acquiring a foodborne illness from crops?

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Question 6

Food safety prevents ________.

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Question 7

Your friend has developed some gastrointestinal symptoms that appear to be related to something she ate.She wants to let them run their course without seeing a doctor.However,her symptoms seem to be getting worse.For which of the following would you recommend that she visit her health care provider?

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Question 8

A biological agent that is moderately easy to disseminate and that results in moderate morbidity and low mortality is considered ________ by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Question 9

The most appropriate way to kill bacteria on food is to ________.

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Question 10

In reviewing the list of food storage guidelines,certain meats expire more quickly than others.In comparing chicken,seafood,and bacon,the bacon has the longest shelf life of the three.Speculate on why this is so.

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The agency responsible for the safety of drinking water is the ________.

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Question 12

Although you love the taste of uncooked cookie dough,you have heard warnings about the risk of foodborne illness that comes from eating raw food products.Based on the ingredients in cookie dough,which type of pathogen should you be most concerned with?

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John had a cookout last week.He served chicken that he had grilled outdoors and that was fully cooked.However,some of his guests developed a Salmonella infection.Even though the chicken was completely cooked,what might John have done that could have potentially allowed for his guests to develop a Salmonella infection?

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Exam 25: Food Safety and Defense

Food poisoning is the correct term to describe a gastrointestinal illness caused by ________.

Explain three things you can do at home to prevent foodborne illness.

A food product labeled organic has been certified to be ________.

Your roommate has developed symptoms of food infection.In trying to determine the cause of her infection,she remembers that she has eaten a variety of home-canned foods.What type of infection is she most likely to have?

Why is the process of irrigation with run-off water a bad practice? What measures should you take to protect yourself from acquiring a foodborne illness from crops?

Food safety prevents ________.

A biological agent that is moderately easy to disseminate and that results in moderate morbidity and low mortality is considered ________ by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The most appropriate way to kill bacteria on food is to ________.

In reviewing the list of food storage guidelines,certain meats expire more quickly than others.In comparing chicken,seafood,and bacon,the bacon has the longest shelf life of the three.Speculate on why this is so.

The agency responsible for the safety of drinking water is the ________.

Although you love the taste of uncooked cookie dough,you have heard warnings about the risk of foodborne illness that comes from eating raw food products.Based on the ingredients in cookie dough,which type of pathogen should you be most concerned with?

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