EHST 2110 Final Exam Study Guide
Questions with 100% Correct
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What is the virus that has been associated with poor personal hygiene on cruise ships: -
Answer- Norwalk virus
The food intoxication associated with home canned products, baked potatoes or
sautéed onions is called - Answer- Botulism
Which does not need a potentially hazardous food to get around, does not multiply in
food and is caused by poor personal hygiene or consuming shellfish from polluted
waters: - Answer- Viruses
Thoroughly cooking or freezing fish prior to consumption can prevent contamination
from: - Answer- parasites
What is a "waste exchange"? - Answer- an information clearing house for hazardous
wastes, putting waste generators in contact with firms which could use those wastes as
raw material
To what pervasive problems does the "NIMBY" syndrome pertain? - Answer- the
difficulty of finding sites for waste management facilities because of intense public
opposition
What are "bottle bills"? - Answer- laws which require payment of a deposit on any
beverage container purchased; amount is refunded when container is returned to
redemption center
The EPA and many state governments have ranked various options for municipal solid
waste management in order of priority. Which method of EPA regard as the most
desirable? - Answer- waste reduction at the source
What actions are being taken under the mandates of the "superfund" (CERCLA) law? -
Answer- emergency cleanup and containment of abandoned hazardous waste disposal
sites
, Which industry constitutes the largest single source of hazardous wastes in the U.S.
today? - Answer- chemical manufacturing
The deliberate addition of inferior or cheaper materials to a pure food product in order to
stretch out 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. - Answer- Pure Food and Drugs Act
Substances intentionally or unintentionally incorporated into foods (physical, chemical,
or biological) are called: - Answer- food contaminants
List the 4 approved methods of thawing frozen foods: - Answer- bottom shelf of the
fridge
microwave
run (70 degrees) tap water over frozen food
small separate containers
Substances intentionally added to food to modify its taste, color, texture or resistance to
deterioration are called: - Answer- food additives
______________ are most noticeable in wine and dried fruits, but were banned by the
FDA for use on salad bars after dozens of people died from anaphylactic shock -
Answer- nitrites
Give an example of "cross contamination" - Answer- using the same cutting board for
vegetables that you used to cut raw chicken on
This fish toxin accumulates in large predatory fish after eating smaller fish that feed on
toxic algae - Answer- ciguatera
Salmonella enteriditis infection is associated with what food source? - Answer-
undercooked or raw eggs
The scope of food borne illnesses is difficult to assess because most cases are: -
Answer- misdiagnosed and unreported
Though ___________ are the most frequent cause of FBI, they are not the only ones.
Parasites, viruses, algae, and their toxins all create potential hazards - Answer- bacteria
Name 2 methods of cooling hot foods - Answer- put into small portion containers
cover and place in ice bath
What is HACCP? - Answer- hazard analysis of critical control point
Questions with 100% Correct
Answers
What is the virus that has been associated with poor personal hygiene on cruise ships: -
Answer- Norwalk virus
The food intoxication associated with home canned products, baked potatoes or
sautéed onions is called - Answer- Botulism
Which does not need a potentially hazardous food to get around, does not multiply in
food and is caused by poor personal hygiene or consuming shellfish from polluted
waters: - Answer- Viruses
Thoroughly cooking or freezing fish prior to consumption can prevent contamination
from: - Answer- parasites
What is a "waste exchange"? - Answer- an information clearing house for hazardous
wastes, putting waste generators in contact with firms which could use those wastes as
raw material
To what pervasive problems does the "NIMBY" syndrome pertain? - Answer- the
difficulty of finding sites for waste management facilities because of intense public
opposition
What are "bottle bills"? - Answer- laws which require payment of a deposit on any
beverage container purchased; amount is refunded when container is returned to
redemption center
The EPA and many state governments have ranked various options for municipal solid
waste management in order of priority. Which method of EPA regard as the most
desirable? - Answer- waste reduction at the source
What actions are being taken under the mandates of the "superfund" (CERCLA) law? -
Answer- emergency cleanup and containment of abandoned hazardous waste disposal
sites
, Which industry constitutes the largest single source of hazardous wastes in the U.S.
today? - Answer- chemical manufacturing
The deliberate addition of inferior or cheaper materials to a pure food product in order to
stretch out 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. - Answer- Pure Food and Drugs Act
Substances intentionally or unintentionally incorporated into foods (physical, chemical,
or biological) are called: - Answer- food contaminants
List the 4 approved methods of thawing frozen foods: - Answer- bottom shelf of the
fridge
microwave
run (70 degrees) tap water over frozen food
small separate containers
Substances intentionally added to food to modify its taste, color, texture or resistance to
deterioration are called: - Answer- food additives
______________ are most noticeable in wine and dried fruits, but were banned by the
FDA for use on salad bars after dozens of people died from anaphylactic shock -
Answer- nitrites
Give an example of "cross contamination" - Answer- using the same cutting board for
vegetables that you used to cut raw chicken on
This fish toxin accumulates in large predatory fish after eating smaller fish that feed on
toxic algae - Answer- ciguatera
Salmonella enteriditis infection is associated with what food source? - Answer-
undercooked or raw eggs
The scope of food borne illnesses is difficult to assess because most cases are: -
Answer- misdiagnosed and unreported
Though ___________ are the most frequent cause of FBI, they are not the only ones.
Parasites, viruses, algae, and their toxins all create potential hazards - Answer- bacteria
Name 2 methods of cooling hot foods - Answer- put into small portion containers
cover and place in ice bath
What is HACCP? - Answer- hazard analysis of critical control point
