Chapter 15 - Food safety Flashcards
1
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Two important aspects of food safety
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Microbiological safety
Chemical safety
2
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Pathogen
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A disease-causing microorganism
3
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Campylobacter
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causes bacteria, fever, vomiting, and cramps
Cause: undercooked chicken or cross-contamination from raw chicken
4
Q
Norwalk-like virus or calicivirus
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Results in vomiting
Passed from person to person
5
Q
Salmonella
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Lives in the guts of animals
Causes diarrhea, fever, and cramps
6
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Listeria
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Occurs in infants, elderly, and those with a weak immune system
7
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Estrogenic
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An effect like that of estrogen
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