Foodborne Disease Control

Question 1

which salmonella serotype causes typhoid in chickens but not humans

Answer 1

S. enterica Gallinarum

Question 2

what salmonella serotypes cause typhoid fever

Answer 2

• typhi –> humans
• typhimurium –> mice
• Dublin –> cattle
• gallinarum –> chickens

Question 3

what salmonella serotypes case gastroenteritis in humans only

Answer 3

• enteritis
• typhimurium
• Dublin
• gallinarum

Question 4

what portion of the food chain are veterinarians involved in protecting

Answer 4

chemical agents
- pesticides, mycotoxins
- antibiotics
- growth promoters

control over animal feeds and animals on farms + their transport

Question 5

what agency was enabled to change the food supply with the Food Safety Modernization Act

Answer 5

FDA

regulated how foods are grown, harvested, and processed

Question 6

what is HACCP

Answer 6

hazard analysis critical control points

7 point system that is mandated in food to find potential hazard spots

Question 7

what are the 7 principles of HACCP

Answer 7

1. determine hazard by conducting hazard analysis
2. determine critical control point
3. establish limits
4. decide monitoring methods
5. define corrective action if not acceptable
6. verify corrective action
7. record procedures and progress

Question 8

CCP

Answer 8

critical control point

step in the process during which interventions can be made to eliminate or reduce a food safety hazard

Question 9

critical limit

Answer 9

maximum value that a hazard must be controlled at a CCP to prevent, eliminate, or reduce its occurrence to an acceptable level

Question 10

what agencies monitor the food supply

Answer 10

FoodNet:
- CDC
- USDA
- FDA
- State Department of Health labs

NARMS: National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System
- CDC
- FDA
- USDA