EHST 2110 Final Exam Study Guide with Complete Solutions
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EHST 2110 Final Exam Study Guide with Complete SolutionsEHST 2110 Final Exam Study Guide with Complete SolutionsEHST 2110 Final Exam Study Guide with Complete SolutionsEHST 2110 Final Exam Study Guide with Complete SolutionsEHST 2110 Final Exam Study Guide with Complete Solutions
Food Defect Actio...
EHST 2110 Final Exam Study Guide with
Complete Solutions
Food Defect Action Levels have been set by the federal government to regulate what kind of
food quality problem? - ANSWER - Food contaminants
What controversial additive is used as a preservative in hot dogs, bacon, and lunchmeats? -
ANSWER - Sodium nitrite
Substance intentionally added to modify the taste and change the nutritional value in foods are
called:
a. food additives
b. food infection
c. food contaminants
d. food intoxication - ANSWER - a. food additives
Ciguatoxin is a poison found in? - ANSWER - Reef fish
Eating shellfish such as oysters, clams or scallops, contaminated with saxitoxin (nerve poison)
caused by algae, can result in? - ANSWER - Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning
The Act said that all meat shipped from one state to another must be inspected by government
official. - ANSWER - Meat Inspection Act
Name a food borne disease whose causative agent, unlike most food borne disease pathogens,
multiplies rapidly at low temperatures. - ANSWER - Lysteria
What is the "Danger Zone" in terms of the temperature range that will support the multiplication
of food poisoning bacteria? - ANSWER - 41 degrees Fahrenheit - 135 degrees Fahrenheit
What is the term used to describe the transmission of food borne pathogens from one food item
to another via equipment of workers' hands? - ANSWER - Cross Contamination
,List the 4 approved methods of thawing frozen foods. - ANSWER - 1. Bottom of the refrigerator
2. Running under cool water
3. Microwave
4. Part of the cooking process
What are the 6 things that microorganisms need to grow? - ANSWER - 1. Food
2. Acidity
3. Time
4. Temperature
5. Oxygen
6. Moisture
The deliberate addition of inferior or cheaper materials to a pure food product in order to stretch
our supplies and increase profits is referred to as? - ANSWER - Adulteration
As a result of Adulteration, Congress passed the ______________. One of the first federal laws
to protect consumers.
a. Food Protection Act
b. Pure Food and Drugs Act
c. Inferior Food Act
d. GRAS Act - ANSWER - b. Pure Food and Drugs Act
The incidence of both tapeworm and roundworm infections in the U.S. has been increasing as a
result of the growing popularity of which ethnic specialty?
a. gyros
b. tofu
c. sushi
d. kimchee
e. baklava - ANSWER - c. sushi
, This illness occurs when foods are prepared in large quantities and then kept warm of left out
for long periods of time. - ANSWER - Clostridium Perfringens
What is meant by the term "integrated pest management"? - ANSWER - Eliminate food, water
and shelter
It is now recognized that even whole, un-cracked eggs, formerly thought to be safe, can be
contaminated with what food borne disease organism? - ANSWER - Salmonella enteritiditis
The diarrheal illness known as "travelers" disease is caused by this bacteria. - ANSWER -
Campy
What food borne disease organism can be transmitted by sneeze droplets or pus coming into
contact with food? - ANSWER - Staph
What substances are prohibited by the Delaney Clause?
a. food contaminants
b. health-threatening adulterants
c. pesticides residues on food
d. antibiotics in animal fodder
e. carcinogenic food additives - ANSWER - e. carcinogenic food additives
Which microorganism does not require a potentially hazardous food (PHF) to get around? -
ANSWER - Viruses
With regards to food borne disease, what are the three most vulnerable populations where
contracting such diseases can be life threatening? - ANSWER - 1. children
2. elderly
3. those with a compromised immune system
Define Foodborne Illness - ANSWER - Disease is transmitted by food to people
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