STUDY Premier Food Safety Food
Manager Certification Study Guide13
foodborne infection - ANSWERS-delayed onset- up to 72 hours; salmonella and E.Coli are
examples
foodborne intoxication - ANSWERS-from ingesting toxins or excrements in food, or chemical, or
from food left in TDZ, RAPID onset, Staphylococcus Aureus and Clostridium Botulinum are
examples
3 areas of food safety and sanitation - ANSWERS-Time and Temperature (T&T), Heat and Cold,
Washing of hands and ware-washing
PIES (high risk populations) - ANSWERS-pregnant/nursing, infants/children, elderly, systems
(immune) compromised
4 categories of food contaminants - ANSWERS-biological (anything living), physical, chemical,
cross contamination
4 kinds of biological hazards - ANSWERS-bacteria, viruses, parasites fungi
What accounts for 90% of foodborne illness? - ANSWERS-bacteria
How fast does bacteria grow? - ANSWERS-doubles every 20 minutes if in the danger zone
, toxins - ANSWERS-waste products that come from bacteria consuming the nutrients in foods,
and then giving off waste; may feel/look like slime; can NOT be killed with heat or cold; SOME
are good (yogurts, cheese, sour cream)
spores - ANSWERS-resistant to heat and dry; thick 'shell". will not reproduce but can go back to
growth state if conditions are right; common in home canned foods
E. Coli - ANSWERS-in human intestines (and other animals), can hur food and water, some can
cause death to PIES group, commin ground beef, raw fruits/veggies,
What are 90% of E.Coli outbreaks due to? - ANSWERS-undercooked ground beef
Salmonella - ANSWERS-foodborne infection; often in eggs/poultry, human intestines, animals, to
prevent: cook poultry to 165 for 15 secs
1 in 10,000 eggs - ANSWERS-is infected with salmonella
Clostridium Botulinum - ANSWERS-ANaerobic growth; can form spores; affects CNS- rare but
deadly; foudn in soil, lakes, human intestines, fish, smoked meats, vacuum packed foods,
swollen cans MOST DEADLY bacteria Foodborne intoxication
leftover baked and wrapped potatoes - ANSWERS-must be refrigerated to avoid botulism
MAP - ANSWERS-Modified Atmosphere Packaging are precooked and O2 is taken out
Listeria - ANSWERS-lunchmeat, soil water, animal feed, intestines Grows well even under 41
degrees Up to 70% of refrigerators have listeria MUST keep all foods covered
Causes abortion in pregnant women
Manager Certification Study Guide13
foodborne infection - ANSWERS-delayed onset- up to 72 hours; salmonella and E.Coli are
examples
foodborne intoxication - ANSWERS-from ingesting toxins or excrements in food, or chemical, or
from food left in TDZ, RAPID onset, Staphylococcus Aureus and Clostridium Botulinum are
examples
3 areas of food safety and sanitation - ANSWERS-Time and Temperature (T&T), Heat and Cold,
Washing of hands and ware-washing
PIES (high risk populations) - ANSWERS-pregnant/nursing, infants/children, elderly, systems
(immune) compromised
4 categories of food contaminants - ANSWERS-biological (anything living), physical, chemical,
cross contamination
4 kinds of biological hazards - ANSWERS-bacteria, viruses, parasites fungi
What accounts for 90% of foodborne illness? - ANSWERS-bacteria
How fast does bacteria grow? - ANSWERS-doubles every 20 minutes if in the danger zone
, toxins - ANSWERS-waste products that come from bacteria consuming the nutrients in foods,
and then giving off waste; may feel/look like slime; can NOT be killed with heat or cold; SOME
are good (yogurts, cheese, sour cream)
spores - ANSWERS-resistant to heat and dry; thick 'shell". will not reproduce but can go back to
growth state if conditions are right; common in home canned foods
E. Coli - ANSWERS-in human intestines (and other animals), can hur food and water, some can
cause death to PIES group, commin ground beef, raw fruits/veggies,
What are 90% of E.Coli outbreaks due to? - ANSWERS-undercooked ground beef
Salmonella - ANSWERS-foodborne infection; often in eggs/poultry, human intestines, animals, to
prevent: cook poultry to 165 for 15 secs
1 in 10,000 eggs - ANSWERS-is infected with salmonella
Clostridium Botulinum - ANSWERS-ANaerobic growth; can form spores; affects CNS- rare but
deadly; foudn in soil, lakes, human intestines, fish, smoked meats, vacuum packed foods,
swollen cans MOST DEADLY bacteria Foodborne intoxication
leftover baked and wrapped potatoes - ANSWERS-must be refrigerated to avoid botulism
MAP - ANSWERS-Modified Atmosphere Packaging are precooked and O2 is taken out
Listeria - ANSWERS-lunchmeat, soil water, animal feed, intestines Grows well even under 41
degrees Up to 70% of refrigerators have listeria MUST keep all foods covered
Causes abortion in pregnant women
