Foodborne Microorganisms & Allergens

Question 1

The 3 Main Food Hazards Categories are:

Answer 1

Chemical, Biological and Physical

Question 2

Foods that have a water activity of ____ or above are considered potentially hazardous foods

Answer 2

0.85

Question 3

Bacteria, viruses, parasites, and mold are all causes of foodborne illnesses. What is the other cause of foodborne illnesses?

Answer 3

Toxic Contamination

Question 4

The pathogen most associated with undercooked beef, especially hamburger, is:

Answer 4

E. Coli

Question 5

The two categories of microbial induced food borne illness can be described through the following two terms:

Answer 5

Infection and Intoxication

Question 6

Potentially hazardous foods are foods with a pH of __ or above

Answer 6

4.6

Question 7

Bacillus cereus is found most often in:

Answer 7

Cooked rice

Question 8

The most common bacteria found in cooked rice is:

Answer 8

Bacillus cereus

Question 9

Vibrio vulnificus is found most often in:

Answer 9

undercooked or raw seafood

Question 10

the most common bacteria found in undercooked or raw seafood:

Answer 10

Vibrio vulnificus

Question 11

Anisakis food poisoning is commonly associated with

Answer 11

Wild Salmon

Question 12

the most common strain of food poisoning associated with wild salmon is:

Answer 12

Anisakis food poisoning

Question 13

Cladosporium is a common virus or food mold?

Answer 13

Food Mold

Question 14

The Pathogen most associated with fish is:

Answer 14

norovirus

Question 15

The pathogen most associated with Poultry is:

Answer 15

Salmonella

Question 16

What is a key factor in the rapid growth of microorganisms

Answer 16

Time and Temperature

Question 17

____________is often associated with canned foods, smoked fish, and salted fish

Answer 17

Clostridium botulinum

Question 18

Clostridium botulinum is often associated with:

Answer 18

canned foods, smoked fish and salted fish

Question 19

Listeria monocytogenes is of particular concern because:

Answer 19

It can grow slowly in refrigerators

Question 20

Norwalk virus is spread through:

Answer 20

People and Oysters

Question 21

Yersiniosis is a foodborne pathogen typically associated with

Answer 21

Milk

Question 22

What pathogen is typically associated with Milk

Answer 22

Yersiniosis

Question 23

Tetrodotoxin is a toxin associated with

Answer 23

Puffer fish

Question 24

Puffer fish have a toxin called:

Answer 24

Tetrodotoxin

Question 25

Aflatoxins are typically associated with

Answer 25

Peanuts

Question 26

Peanuts are typically associated with

Answer 26

Aflatoxins

Question 27

True or False: Salt is potentially hazardous

Answer 27

False

Question 28

Giardia lamblia is a:

Answer 28

Parasite (aka protozoa)