Food bourn Illness

Question 1

Name 5 Symptoms of a food bourn illness?

Answer 1

Stomach cramps 
Diarrhea     
Vomiting       
Nausea              
Fever

Question 2

What are 4 causes of a food bourn illness?

Answer 2

Chemical
Physical
Allergens
Microbiological

Question 3

Dirt, hair and nail polish flakes are examples of what?

Answer 3

Physical contamination

Question 4

How quickly do Symptoms usually appear

Answer 4

20 minutes to a few hours after eating

Question 5

Why is it called food bourn illness rather then food poisoning?

Answer 5

More foodborne illnesses are caused

by infection than poison

Question 6

Microbiological contamination

Answer 6

Accidental introduction of infectious material like bacteria, yeast, mold, fungi, virus

Question 7

What makes Copper beverage lines so dangerous?

Answer 7

Acidic fruit juice or carbonated beverages will cause the copper to dissolve and it will then be in the beverage.

Question 8

Lead in paint

Answer 8

Painted dishes or glassware may contain lead which can be absorbed into acidic food.

Question 9

Is their acid in maple syrup?

Answer 9

Yes so it should never be stored or cooked in metal

Question 10

What is a a food additive?

Answer 10

Any chemical substance that is added to food during preparation or storage and either becomes a part of the food or affects its characteristics

Question 11

Name 4 things we use food additives for

Answer 11

Color
Thicken
Firm
Preserve food.

Question 12

Name 3 well-known additives

Answer 12

Sulphites (used to maintain colour and give longer shelf life)
Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) (used to boost flavour)
Tartrazine, also known as FD&C Yellow #5 (a yellow food colouring)

Question 13

Sulphites

Answer 13

used to maintain color and give longer shelf life

Question 14

Monosodium Glutamate (MSG)

Answer 14

used to boost flavor

Question 15

Tartrazine, also known as FD&C Yellow #5

Answer 15

a yellow food coloring

Question 16

Incidental Additives

Answer 16

Poisonous chemicals like insecticides, rodenticides and cleaning chemicals

Question 17

Symptoms of Monosodium glutamate

(MSG)?

Answer 17

Burning sensation in back of neck,
forearms, chest, feeling of tightness,
tingling, flushing, dizziness,
headache, nausea.

Question 18

Allergic reactions to food can cause these symptoms

Answer 18

Digestive symptoms like vomiting, diarrhea, nausea and swelling
• Respiratory symptoms like coughing, sneezing, tightness in the chest, trouble
breathing because of swelling of the throat and tongue, or a runny or stuffy nose
• Skin reactions like eczema or hives.

Question 19

A drop in blood pressure a symptom of allergic reaction and is also called?

Answer 19

Anaphylaxis or Anaphylactic shock

Question 20

A syringe of epinephrine, often called an EpiPen dose what?

Answer 20

Epinephrine will help a person’s breathing long enough to allow him/her to be rushed to a hospital for further treatment

Question 21

CFIA

Answer 21

Canadian Food Inspection Agency

Question 22

Name the 9 most common and severe allergic foods

Answer 22

Eggs
• Peanuts
• Sesame seeds
• Sulphites
• Wheat
• Milk
• Seafood (fish, crustaceans, shellfish)
• Soy
• Tree nuts (almonds, Brazil nuts, cashews, hazelnuts or filberts, macadamia nuts, pecans, pine nuts, pistachios, walnuts)

Question 23

If a recipe is changed do the front of house staff need to know?

Answer 23

Yes in case of allergic reaction

Question 24

Name 5 ways that you could let your customers and staff know what ingredients are in your food

Answer 24

Print the ingredient information on your menus
Use food allergy and sensitivity charts
Use recipe binders
Choose a designated employee
Check with guests in advance

Question 25

Using equipment that hasn’t been thoroughly cleaned and still has other food on it is an example of what?

Answer 25

Cross-contamination, Allergen contamination

Question 26

3 types of chemical food poisoning?

Answer 26

Metal
Intentional additives
Incidental additives