EHST 2110 Final Exam Study Guide ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
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: - CORRECT
ANSWER adulteration
As a result of adulteration, Congress passed the _________________. One of the first federal
laws to protect consumers. - CORRECT ANSWER Pure Food and Drugs Act
Substances intentionally or unintentionally incorporated into foods (physical, chemical, or
biological) are called: - CORRECT ANSWER food contaminants
List the 4 approved methods of thawing frozen foods: - CORRECT 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: - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT
ANSWER nitrites
Give an example of "cross contamination" - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER ciguatera
, Salmonella enteriditis infection is associated with what food source? - CORRECT
ANSWER undercooked or raw eggs
The scope of food borne illnesses is difficult to assess because most cases are: - CORRECT
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 - CORRECT
ANSWER bacteria
Name 2 methods of cooling hot foods - CORRECT ANSWER put into small portion
containers
cover and place in ice bath
What is HACCP? - CORRECT ANSWER hazard analysis of critical control point
__________ is the bacteria commonly associated with eating poultry, meat or eggs -
CORRECT ANSWER salmonella
Bacteria commonly associated with undercooked ground beef is called: - CORRECT
ANSWER E. coli
Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) can result from which bacteria? - CORRECT
ANSWER E. coli
Which bacteria grows well at low temperatures? - CORRECT ANSWER Listeria
Consuming raw oysters and shellfish harvested from polluted waters can result in illness
caused by: - CORRECT ANSWER Vibrio vulnificus
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
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: - CORRECT
ANSWER adulteration
As a result of adulteration, Congress passed the _________________. One of the first federal
laws to protect consumers. - CORRECT ANSWER Pure Food and Drugs Act
Substances intentionally or unintentionally incorporated into foods (physical, chemical, or
biological) are called: - CORRECT ANSWER food contaminants
List the 4 approved methods of thawing frozen foods: - CORRECT 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: - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT
ANSWER nitrites
Give an example of "cross contamination" - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER ciguatera
, Salmonella enteriditis infection is associated with what food source? - CORRECT
ANSWER undercooked or raw eggs
The scope of food borne illnesses is difficult to assess because most cases are: - CORRECT
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 - CORRECT
ANSWER bacteria
Name 2 methods of cooling hot foods - CORRECT ANSWER put into small portion
containers
cover and place in ice bath
What is HACCP? - CORRECT ANSWER hazard analysis of critical control point
__________ is the bacteria commonly associated with eating poultry, meat or eggs -
CORRECT ANSWER salmonella
Bacteria commonly associated with undercooked ground beef is called: - CORRECT
ANSWER E. coli
Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) can result from which bacteria? - CORRECT
ANSWER E. coli
Which bacteria grows well at low temperatures? - CORRECT ANSWER Listeria
Consuming raw oysters and shellfish harvested from polluted waters can result in illness
caused by: - CORRECT ANSWER Vibrio vulnificus
