Food Manager Exam Questions And Answers.

Food Manager Exam Questions And Answers. According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), each year how many people become sick due to foodborne illnesses? Over 76 million people According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), each year how many people are hospitalized due to foodborne illnesses? Over 325,000 people According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), each year how many people die due to foodborne illnesses? Over 5,000 people What are the two types of foodborne illnesses? Foodborne infection & foodborne intoxication What type of foodborne illness is produced by the ingestion of living, harmful organisms present in food? Foodborne infection In foodborne infections, how are harmful organisms inside food not killed? Not cooking food products to their required temperatures What type of foodborne illness has a delayed onset meaning you do not get sick right away? Foodborne infections What are two bacteria most associated with foodborne infection? Salmonella and E. Coli What type of foodborne illness is produced by ingestion of bacterial toxins or excrements that are present in food before it is consumed? Foodborne intoxication What type of foodborne illness may occur from consuming foods that contain chemicals from cleaning agents, pesticides, or certain metals? Foodborne intoxication What type of foodborne illness may occur when leaving potentially hazardous food products at room temperature, exposing it to the Temperature Danger Zone (TDZ)? Foodborne intoxication What are waste or by-products of bacteria? Toxins The symptoms of what type of foodborne illness have a rapid onset, meaning they occur rapidly within a few hours? Foodborne intoxication What are the two bacteria associated with foodborne intoxication? Staphylococcus Aureus and Clostridium Botulinum Poultry should be cooked to an internal temperature of how many degrees and for how many seconds? 165 degrees F for 15 seconds Ground beef should be cooked to an internal temperature of how many degrees for how many seconds? 155 degrees F for 15 seconds Pork should be cooked to an internal temperature of how many degrees for how many seconds? 145 degrees for 15 seconds What is WRSA? Wash, Rinse, Sanitize, Air dry How many seconds do food preparers need to wash their hands for? 20 seconds What are the four groups of people who are considered High Risk Populations? PIES (Pregnant, infants, elderly, people with impaired immune systems) How many ounces of seafood and fish can a pregnant woman consume each week? 12 ounces What are some foods pregnant women cannot eat? King mackerel, shark, swordfish, hot dogs, luncheon meats, unpasteurized cheeses/milks, liver What are the three dangerous types of bacteria to people with AIDS? Salmonella, campylobacter, and listeria Bacteria doubles every how many minutes? 20 minutes Food contact surfaces should be cleaned every how many hours to prevent bacterial build-up on the surfaces? Every four hours All packaging material should be how many inches off the ground? 6 inches What are the four categories of food contaminants? Biological, physical, chemical, cross contamination What type of food contaminant pertains to life and or living things? Some main examples are bacteria, viruses, parasites, and fungi. Biological What type of food contaminant are objects that can be seen with the human eye such as nails, hair, and bandages? Physical What type of food contaminant can occur if an employee prepares acidic foods (such as lemons) using a copper pot? Chemical What type of food contaminant is the transfer of pathogens or disease-causing micro-organisms from one food to another? Food handlers who do not properly wash their hands and immediately prepare the restaurant food are one example. Cross contamination What are the four major biological hazards? Bacteria, viruses, parasites, fungi What is the Temperature Danger Zone? 41-135 degrees F What is the maximum accumulated time that food can remain the Danger Zone? 4 hours How are toxins killed? They cannot be killed with heat or cold. What type of bacteria have the ability to change into forms that are very resistant to heat and dry conditions? Spores What type of bacteria is formed in improperly processed home canned foods; therefore food from home cannot be purchased by a food service establishment? Spores What type of bacteria is found in human intestines and other warm-blooded animals? E. Coli What type of E.Coli can produce death in children and elderly people? O157: H7 E.Coli is commonly found in what types of food? Ground beef, raw fruits/veggies, unpasteurized juices (i.e. apple cider) What type of bacteria is especially found in poultry and eggs including their shells, in human intestines, and in domestic and wild animals? Salmonella How is salmonella killed in poultry? By cooking it to an internal temperature of 165 degrees F for 15 seconds What type of bacteria can form spores and can grow without oxygen, making it a type of anaerobic bacteria? Chlostridium botulinum What type of illness can affect the central nervous system? Chlostridium botulinum Clostridium Botulinum is found in? Soil, lakes, human intestines, fish, swollen cans, vacuum packed foods, smoked meats What is the process whereby foods are placed in containers and air is removed from the package? Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP) MAP products must be kept frozen at how many degrees or less? 41 degrees F Listeria is found everywhere, but especially in what food products? Lunch and deli meats Listeria can grow well at temperatures below what temperature? 41 degrees F How do you prevent the spread of listeria inside the refrigerator? Keep all foods covered If listeria contaminated foods are ingested by pregnant women, it can cause what? Abortions, stillbirths, and birth defects Which disease is found in human intestines? Most foodborne illnesses caused by this microorganism are the result of not washing hands after using the bathroom and then touching ready to eat foods. Shigella How is shigella most often transferred? Person to person