Food Borne Illnesses: Food Handlers

Question 1

True or False? Eggs and shellfish can cause a seroius allergic reactions in some people.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

True or False? It is a good idea to chill glasses in the same ice that will be used in making drinks.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

True or False? If chemicals are put into different, smaller containers or spray bottles, is must be labelled with product name and contents.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

What is the Cleaning sloution is spilled on a counter and not wiped off; food is then prepared on that counter. This is an example of what type of contamination?
Allergen
Chemical
Microbiological
Phyical

Answer 4

Chemical

Question 5

Insecticides, rodenticides or cleaning chemicals accidentally getting into the food is an example of what type of contamination?
Additive
Adulteration
Allergen
Physical hazard

Answer 5

Adulteration

Question 6

Bits of metal that accidentally gets into the food is an example of what type of contaminant?
Additive
Allergen
Chemical
Physical

Answer 6

Physical

Question 7

Making sure the ingredients on your menu are an accurate can prevent a:
Allergic Reaction
Physical contamination
Chemical contamination
Microbiological contamination

Answer 7

Allergic Reaction

Question 8

What are the common symptoms of a food borne illness?

Answer 8

Stomach cramps, diarrhea, vomitting nausea and fever

Question 9

What contributs to how long it takes for the symptoms to begin depend on what?

Answer 9

What caused the illness
How healthy the person is
the amount of contaminant the person ate

Question 10

What are the 4 causes of food borne illnesses?

Answer 10

Chemical contamination
physical contamination
allergens
Microbiological contamination

Question 11

Foodborne illnesses are caused by what?

Answer 11

chemicals which is called food poisioning

Question 12

True or False? Chemical food poisoning can occur if metal is dissolved in food.

Answer 12

True. Consider an acidic food like tomatoes stored in a metal container. The acid can cause the metal to dissolve.

Question 13

True or False? Adulteration or contamination can only be done on purpose.

Answer 13

False. It can be done on purpose or by accident.

Question 14

Why can physical contamination occur?

Answer 14

It occurs when hazards like dirt, hair, broken glass, nails, staples, bits of metal or any other object accidentally gets into the food.

Question 15

What are some examples of symptoms that can occur from food allergies?

Answer 15

They can caused symptoms like digestive problems, repiratory symptoms, skin reactions, anaphylactic shock and even death.

Question 16

What are Additives?

Answer 16

Additives are things added to color, thicken, firm or preserve food, like sulphites and MSG. Any food additive can make a person sick if he or she is allergic to it.

Question 17

How can the retail food industry help people with allergies?

Answer 17

They can help by aviod using ingredients known to cause allergic reactions when possible, having an accurate and up- to date recipe binder, aviod cross contamination with other foods etc.

Question 18

True or False? Like cross- contamination, allergen contamination happens when food is not properly seperated.

Answer 18

True

Question 19

How do you handle a complaint of a foodborne illness?

Answer 19

Record the details, talk to staff about illness and how the food was prepared. Save food samples from the meal that was eaten if it is available.