Food Manager Exam Chapter 2
Questions and Answers1
Five Risk Factors for foodborne illness - ANSWERS-1. Purchasing food from unsafe sources
2. Failing to cook food correctly
3. Holding food at incorrect temperatures
4. Using contaminated equipment
5. Practicing poor personal hygiene
Food establishment - ANSWERS-Any business whose commercial operations deal with food or
food sources.
foodborne illness - ANSWERS-an infection or intoxication that results from consuming foods
contaminated with harmful microorganisms or toxins
Foodborne illness outbreak - ANSWERS-When two or more people get the same illness after
eating the same food items.
High-Risk Population - ANSWERS-people who are more likely to contact foodborne illness,
including the elderly, children, pregnant women, and immunocompromised.
Immunocompromised - ANSWERS-having an immune system that is impaired
Toxin - ANSWERS-a substance created by plants or animals that is poisonous to humans
Questions and Answers1
Five Risk Factors for foodborne illness - ANSWERS-1. Purchasing food from unsafe sources
2. Failing to cook food correctly
3. Holding food at incorrect temperatures
4. Using contaminated equipment
5. Practicing poor personal hygiene
Food establishment - ANSWERS-Any business whose commercial operations deal with food or
food sources.
foodborne illness - ANSWERS-an infection or intoxication that results from consuming foods
contaminated with harmful microorganisms or toxins
Foodborne illness outbreak - ANSWERS-When two or more people get the same illness after
eating the same food items.
High-Risk Population - ANSWERS-people who are more likely to contact foodborne illness,
including the elderly, children, pregnant women, and immunocompromised.
Immunocompromised - ANSWERS-having an immune system that is impaired
Toxin - ANSWERS-a substance created by plants or animals that is poisonous to humans
