Food Safety and Quality Practicum

Question 1

Refers to the color, flavor, texture, and nutritional value of food.

Answer 1

Food Quality

Question 2

Refers to the possibility than an illness or injury may be caused by consuming a food.

Answer 2

Food Safety

Question 3

These kind of contaminants include bacterial, fungal, viral and parasitic organisms and/or their toxins

Answer 3

Biological contaminants

Question 4

Contaminants including naturally-occuring allergens or added pesticides, fertilizers, antibiotics, cleaners, or food additives exceeding legal levels

Answer 4

Chemical contaminants

Question 5

Contaminants including items that became a part of the food from the natural environment or contaminated during processing/packaging.

Answer 5

Physical contaminants

Question 6

Glass in a bag of chips?

Answer 6

Food Safety Issue, Physical contaminant

Question 7

Listeria in fried chicken at a restaurant

Answer 7

Food Safety Issue, Biological contaminant

Question 8

Peanuts in a dessert labeled “peanut-free”

Answer 8

Food Safety Issue, Chemical contaminant

Question 9

Donuts that smell sour

Answer 9

Food Quality Issue, Biological contaminant

Question 10

Small amount of dirt in your ketchup

Answer 10

Food Quality Issue, Physical contaminant