Food Safety Exam ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
List four impacts of foodborne illnesses to a food service establishment - Correct answers✔a.)
Loss of customers and sales
b.) Loss of good reputation
c.) Lawsuits resulting in lawyer and court fees
d.) Increased absence of employees
What groups of people are at higher risk than the general population for contracting a foodborne
illness? - Correct answers✔-Young children and the elderly
-Infants and pregnant women
-Those with weakened immune systems
Where can Idaho's food safety rules for food service establishments be found? - Correct
answers✔www.foodsafety.idaho.gov
True or False
Biological hazards are responsible for more foodborne illnesses than any other hazard - Correct
answers✔True
Who enforces Idaho's food safety rules? - Correct answers✔The Idaho Food Code
What is the responsibility of a food service employee? - Correct answers✔To deliver safe,
quality food to the person eating it.
, What is a food hazard? - Correct answers✔Anything that interferes with providing safe food
What is the three categories of food hazards and give one example for each. - Correct
answers✔a.) Physical- Dust
b.) Chemical- Cleaning solutions
c.) Biological- Bacteria
What are four categories of microorganisms? - Correct answers✔a.) Bacteria
b.) Viruses
c.) Parasites
d.) Fungi
True or False
Bacteria and fungi can grow in foods - Correct answers✔True
True or False
Bacteria, yeasts and molds are all bad for you - Correct answers✔False
True or False
Viruses and parasites grow on foods - Correct answers✔False
What does FAT TOM stand for? - Correct answers✔-Food
-Acidity
-Temperature
-Time
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
List four impacts of foodborne illnesses to a food service establishment - Correct answers✔a.)
Loss of customers and sales
b.) Loss of good reputation
c.) Lawsuits resulting in lawyer and court fees
d.) Increased absence of employees
What groups of people are at higher risk than the general population for contracting a foodborne
illness? - Correct answers✔-Young children and the elderly
-Infants and pregnant women
-Those with weakened immune systems
Where can Idaho's food safety rules for food service establishments be found? - Correct
answers✔www.foodsafety.idaho.gov
True or False
Biological hazards are responsible for more foodborne illnesses than any other hazard - Correct
answers✔True
Who enforces Idaho's food safety rules? - Correct answers✔The Idaho Food Code
What is the responsibility of a food service employee? - Correct answers✔To deliver safe,
quality food to the person eating it.
, What is a food hazard? - Correct answers✔Anything that interferes with providing safe food
What is the three categories of food hazards and give one example for each. - Correct
answers✔a.) Physical- Dust
b.) Chemical- Cleaning solutions
c.) Biological- Bacteria
What are four categories of microorganisms? - Correct answers✔a.) Bacteria
b.) Viruses
c.) Parasites
d.) Fungi
True or False
Bacteria and fungi can grow in foods - Correct answers✔True
True or False
Bacteria, yeasts and molds are all bad for you - Correct answers✔False
True or False
Viruses and parasites grow on foods - Correct answers✔False
What does FAT TOM stand for? - Correct answers✔-Food
-Acidity
-Temperature
-Time
