Viruses can survive refrigerator and freezer temperatures.

Pathogens need six conditions to grow—food, acidity, temperature, time, oxygen, and mold.

Viruses, bacteria, and parasites cause illnesses and can be seen, smelled, and tasted.

Foodborne illnesses do not cause people to die.

What are pathogens?

A foodborne-illness outbreak occurs when

Why are elderly people at a higher risk for foodborne illness?

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there are approximately how many million cases of foodborne illness in the United States annually?

The three categories of food safety hazards are biological, physical, and

Pathogens grow well in food that has a temperature between

If FAT TOM conditions are right, bacteria will double their number as often as every

What can cause signs of spoilage, including discoloration, slime, bubbles, and odors, on refrigerated foods such as jams?

Glass from a broken lightbulb is an example of which type of contaminant?

The transfer of allergens from food containing an allergen to the food served to a customer is known as

Food proteins that cause allergic reactions are called

pH is the measure of

If a food has a pH level of 14, it is considered

If a foodservice employee has diarrhea or vomiting, he or she should

A formal review or examination conducted to see if an operation is following food safety laws is called a(n)

Which group of people is at a high risk for foodborne illnesses?

The four types of pathogens that can contaminate food are

Hepatitis A is an example of a

Mold is an example of a

Salmonella Typhi is an example of a

Bacteria grow best in food that contains

Divided into three categories, what are the things with the potential to cause harm called?

What term means that harmful things are present in food, making it unsafe to eat?

Small living organisms that can be seen only through a microscope are called

Microorganisms that cause illness are called

In the United States, protozoa, roundworms, and tapeworms are the most common foodborne

What are found in air, soil, plants, water, and some food?

A virus is an example of which type of hazard?

Pest-control products like rat poison are examples of which type of hazard?

Hair and fingernails are examples of which type of hazard?

To prevent food allergens from being transferred to food,

Which is considered one of the “Big Eight” food allergens?

What is the leading cause of foodborne illnesses?

What can cause discoloration, slime, bubbles, and odors in refrigerated foods?

Which food item is a common allergen?

Most living things, including humans, carry what on, or in, their bodies?

The “Big Eight” allergens account for what percentage of all food allergies in the United States?

Metal shavings from a can are considered which type of hazard?

Which type of pathogen needs to live in a host to survive?

To prevent food allergens from being transferred to food,