SS Ch1 Quiz Redo

Food that can be eaten without further preparation,

washing, or cooking is called

• contamination

• foodborne illness

• ready-to-eat food

• TCS food

A disease transmitted to people by food is called

• contamination

• foodborne illness

• foodborne illness outbreak

• ready to eat food

Why are preschool age children at a higher risk for foodborne illnesses?

• Their immune systems are not built up.

• They are more likely to send time in a hospital.

• They are more likely to suffer allergic reactions.

• Their appetites have increased since birth.

Which is a TCS food?

• bread

• flour

• sprouts

• strawberries

According to the CDC, the five common mistakes that can lead to a foodborne illness are: failing to cook for adequately, holding food at incorrect temperatures, using contaminated equipment, practicing poor personal hygiene, and

• reheating leftovers

• serving ready-to-eat food

• using single-use, disposable gloves

• purchasing food from unsafe sources

For a foodborne illness to be considered an “outbreak,” a minimum of how many people must experience the same illness after eating the same food?

• 1

• 2

• 4

• 10

The three keys to food safety are practicing good personal hygiene, preventing cross contamination, and

• bacterial abatement

• toxic metal leaching

• pathogen measurement

• time- temperature control

Cross contamination occurs when pathogens are transferred from one food or surface to another, carried by utensils, hands or

• other foods

• insects

• dish soap

• seasonings

Food is being time and temperature abused when it is kept between

• 0-41°F

• 32-41°F

• 41-135°F

• 70-135°F

Food can become unsafe through

• Improper cleaning and sanitizing

• Cross contamination

• Poor personal hygiene

• all of these answers