Food Manager Certification exam b
Questions and answers
SymptomsbofbFoodbbornebillnessb-bAnswerb-
bcrampingbinbthebabdominalbarea,bvomiting,bnausea,bdiarrhea,bfever,bandbdehydration.
2bfoodbornebillnessb-bAnswerb–b
1.binfectionb
2.bcontamination
foodbornebinfectionb-bAnswerb-
bproducedbbybthebingestionbofbliving,bharmfulborganismsbpresentbinbfood.bSuchbasbbacteria,b
viruses,borbparasites.bInfectionbhavebabdelayedbonset
2bbacteriabmostbassociatedbwithbfoodbornebinfectionb-bAnswerb-bsalmonellabandbE.bcoli
foodbornebintoxicationb-bAnswerb-
banbillnessbproducedbbybingestionbofbbacterialbtoxinsborbexcrementbthatbarebpresentbinbfoodb
beforebitbisbconsumed.bIntoxicationbhavebabrapidbonset
2bbacteriabassociatedbwithbfoodbornebintoxicationb-bAnswerb-
bstaphylococcusbaureusbandbclostridiumbbotulinum.
3bmainbareasbofbfoodbsafetybandbsanitationb-bAnswerb-b1.btimebandbtemperature
2.bheatbandbcold
3.bthebwashingbofbhandsbandbware-washingb(i.e.,bdishware,bglassware,bpotsbandbpans
4bhighbriskbpopulationb-bAnswerb-b1.bpregnant/bnursing(lactating)bwomen
2.binfantsbandbchildren
3.belderly
4.bimpairedbimmunebsystems
SourcesbofbContaminationb-bAnswerb-bfoodborneboutbreak
foodborneboutbreakb-bAnswerb-
banbincidentborbeventbwherebtwoborbmorebpeoplebsufferbabsimilarbillnessborbsicknessbfrombea
tingbabcommonbfood
, foodbbecomesbcontaminatedbforbthebfollowingbreasonsb-bAnswerb-
bfoodbhandlers,bfoodbcontactbsurfaces,bpackagingbmaterials,bsoil,bwater,bair,bingredients,ba
ndbpests
foodbcontactbsurfacesbshouldbbebcleanedbregularly.bAtbleastbhowbmanybhours?b-bAnswerb-
beveryb4bhours
Nonbfoodbcontactbsurfacesbshouldbalwaysbbebkeptbfreebof.....b-bAnswerb-
bdirt,bdust,andbotherbparticles.
allbpackagingbmaterialb(suchbasbbagsbofbflour)bshouldbbebhowbmanybinchesbfrombthebgroun
d?b-bAnswerb-bAtbleastb6binches
Foodbcontaminantsbcanbbebgroupedbintobwhatb4bcatergoriesb-bAnswerb-
b1.bbiologicalb2.bphysicalb3.bchemicalb4.bcrossbcontamination
biologicalb-bAnswerb-banythingbthatbpertainsbtoblifebandborblivingbthings
physicalbcontaminantsb-bAnswerb-
barebobjectsbthatbcanbbebseenbwithbthebhumanbeyebsuchbasbnails,bhair,bandbbandages
chemicalbcontaminationb-bAnswerb-
bcanboccurbifbanbemployeebpreparesbacidicbfoodbusingbabcopperbpot
crossbcontaminationb-bAnswerb-
bisbthebtransferbofbpathogensborbdiseasebcausingbmicroborganismsbfrombonebfoodbtobanothe
r.
Whatbarebtheb4bbiologicalbhazardsb-bAnswerb-b1.bbacteriab2.bvirusesb3.bparasitesb4.bfungi
bacterialbfoodbornebillnessesbaccountbforbmorebthanbhowbmanybpercentagebofballbfoodborn
ebrelatedbillnessb-bAnswerb-b90%
whatbisbthebdangerbzoneb-bAnswerb-b41bdegreesbF-b135bdegreesbF
Thebmaximumbaccumulatedbtimebthatbfoodbcanbremainbinbthebdangerbzonebisbhowbmanybho
ursb-bAnswerb-b4
bacteriabdoublesbeverybhowbmanybminutesb-bAnswerb-b20
Questions and answers
SymptomsbofbFoodbbornebillnessb-bAnswerb-
bcrampingbinbthebabdominalbarea,bvomiting,bnausea,bdiarrhea,bfever,bandbdehydration.
2bfoodbornebillnessb-bAnswerb–b
1.binfectionb
2.bcontamination
foodbornebinfectionb-bAnswerb-
bproducedbbybthebingestionbofbliving,bharmfulborganismsbpresentbinbfood.bSuchbasbbacteria,b
viruses,borbparasites.bInfectionbhavebabdelayedbonset
2bbacteriabmostbassociatedbwithbfoodbornebinfectionb-bAnswerb-bsalmonellabandbE.bcoli
foodbornebintoxicationb-bAnswerb-
banbillnessbproducedbbybingestionbofbbacterialbtoxinsborbexcrementbthatbarebpresentbinbfoodb
beforebitbisbconsumed.bIntoxicationbhavebabrapidbonset
2bbacteriabassociatedbwithbfoodbornebintoxicationb-bAnswerb-
bstaphylococcusbaureusbandbclostridiumbbotulinum.
3bmainbareasbofbfoodbsafetybandbsanitationb-bAnswerb-b1.btimebandbtemperature
2.bheatbandbcold
3.bthebwashingbofbhandsbandbware-washingb(i.e.,bdishware,bglassware,bpotsbandbpans
4bhighbriskbpopulationb-bAnswerb-b1.bpregnant/bnursing(lactating)bwomen
2.binfantsbandbchildren
3.belderly
4.bimpairedbimmunebsystems
SourcesbofbContaminationb-bAnswerb-bfoodborneboutbreak
foodborneboutbreakb-bAnswerb-
banbincidentborbeventbwherebtwoborbmorebpeoplebsufferbabsimilarbillnessborbsicknessbfrombea
tingbabcommonbfood
, foodbbecomesbcontaminatedbforbthebfollowingbreasonsb-bAnswerb-
bfoodbhandlers,bfoodbcontactbsurfaces,bpackagingbmaterials,bsoil,bwater,bair,bingredients,ba
ndbpests
foodbcontactbsurfacesbshouldbbebcleanedbregularly.bAtbleastbhowbmanybhours?b-bAnswerb-
beveryb4bhours
Nonbfoodbcontactbsurfacesbshouldbalwaysbbebkeptbfreebof.....b-bAnswerb-
bdirt,bdust,andbotherbparticles.
allbpackagingbmaterialb(suchbasbbagsbofbflour)bshouldbbebhowbmanybinchesbfrombthebgroun
d?b-bAnswerb-bAtbleastb6binches
Foodbcontaminantsbcanbbebgroupedbintobwhatb4bcatergoriesb-bAnswerb-
b1.bbiologicalb2.bphysicalb3.bchemicalb4.bcrossbcontamination
biologicalb-bAnswerb-banythingbthatbpertainsbtoblifebandborblivingbthings
physicalbcontaminantsb-bAnswerb-
barebobjectsbthatbcanbbebseenbwithbthebhumanbeyebsuchbasbnails,bhair,bandbbandages
chemicalbcontaminationb-bAnswerb-
bcanboccurbifbanbemployeebpreparesbacidicbfoodbusingbabcopperbpot
crossbcontaminationb-bAnswerb-
bisbthebtransferbofbpathogensborbdiseasebcausingbmicroborganismsbfrombonebfoodbtobanothe
r.
Whatbarebtheb4bbiologicalbhazardsb-bAnswerb-b1.bbacteriab2.bvirusesb3.bparasitesb4.bfungi
bacterialbfoodbornebillnessesbaccountbforbmorebthanbhowbmanybpercentagebofballbfoodborn
ebrelatedbillnessb-bAnswerb-b90%
whatbisbthebdangerbzoneb-bAnswerb-b41bdegreesbF-b135bdegreesbF
Thebmaximumbaccumulatedbtimebthatbfoodbcanbremainbinbthebdangerbzonebisbhowbmanybho
ursb-bAnswerb-b4
bacteriabdoublesbeverybhowbmanybminutesb-bAnswerb-b20
