SERVSAFE - 7TH EDITION - CHAPTER 2
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS 2024
contamination - ANSWER the presence of harmful substances in food.
fecal-oral route - ANSWER food handlers who do not wash their hands after using the restroom may
contaminate food and surfaces with feces from their fingers
microorganisms - ANSWER small, living organisms that can be seen only through a microscope
pathogens - ANSWER harmful microorganisms
toxins - ANSWER poisons
pathogens that can contaminate food - ANSWER bacteria, viruses, parasites and fungi (includes molds &
yeast)
Big Six - ANSWER highly contagious and can cause severe illness; Shigella spp., Salmonella Typhi,
Nontyphoidal Salmonella, Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (E. coli), Hepatitis A, Norovirus
symptoms of foodborne illness - ANSWER diarrhea, vomiting, fever, nausea, abdominal cramps, jaundice
jaundice - ANSWER a yellowing of the skin and eyes
onset time - ANSWER how quickly foodborne-illness symptoms appear in a person; depend on the type
of foodborne illness; range from 30 minutes to 6 weeks
FAT TOM - ANSWER conditions for bacteria to grow
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS 2024
contamination - ANSWER the presence of harmful substances in food.
fecal-oral route - ANSWER food handlers who do not wash their hands after using the restroom may
contaminate food and surfaces with feces from their fingers
microorganisms - ANSWER small, living organisms that can be seen only through a microscope
pathogens - ANSWER harmful microorganisms
toxins - ANSWER poisons
pathogens that can contaminate food - ANSWER bacteria, viruses, parasites and fungi (includes molds &
yeast)
Big Six - ANSWER highly contagious and can cause severe illness; Shigella spp., Salmonella Typhi,
Nontyphoidal Salmonella, Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (E. coli), Hepatitis A, Norovirus
symptoms of foodborne illness - ANSWER diarrhea, vomiting, fever, nausea, abdominal cramps, jaundice
jaundice - ANSWER a yellowing of the skin and eyes
onset time - ANSWER how quickly foodborne-illness symptoms appear in a person; depend on the type
of foodborne illness; range from 30 minutes to 6 weeks
FAT TOM - ANSWER conditions for bacteria to grow
