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Question 0

FAT TOM stands for Food, Acidity, Temperature, Time, Oxygen and

Answer 0

Moisture

Question 1

Foodbourne pathogens grow well at temperatures….

Answer 1

between 41 degrees F to 135 degrees F (5deg C to 57degC)

Question 2

Which pathogen is primarily found in the hair, nose, and throat of humans?

Answer 2

Staphylococcus aureus

Question 3

While commonly linked with contaminated ground beef, what pathogen has also been linked with contaminated produce?

Answer 3

Shiga toxin-producing E.coli

Question 4

Which practice can reduce Salmonella spp. in poultry to safe levels?

Answer 4

Cooking food to the right tempurature

Question 5

Covering wounds can help prevent the spread of which pathogen?

Answer 5

Staphylococcus aureus

Question 6

Which foodborne illness has been linked with ready-to-eat food and shellfish contaminated by sewage?

Answer 6

Hepatitis A

Question 7

Viruses such as Norovirus and hepatitis A can be spread when food handlers fail to

Answer 7

wash their hands

Question 8

What is the best way to prevent a foodborne illness caused by seafood toxins?

Answer 8

Purchasing seafood from approved, reputable suppliers.

Question 9

A person who ate raw oysters later became disoriented and suffered memory loss. What illness was most likely the cause.

Answer 9

Amnesic shellfish poisoning

Question 10

Foodservice operations should not use mushrooms unless they have been

Answer 10

purchased from an approved, reputable supplier