CIPHI BOC Study Questions WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS AND ANSWERS
2025/2026
3 main carcinogens in Ontario - correct answers - Solar UV radiation
- Radon
- Fine PM
Areas of concerns for smog in Canada - correct answers Ontario, Quebec, BC and southern
Atlantic region
Body fluid spill on pool surface clean up steps - correct answers o Block off the area of the spill
from patrons until clean-up and disinfection is complete.
o Put on disposable gloves to prevent contamination of hands.
o Wipe up the spill using paper towels or absorbent material and place in plastic garbage bag.
o Gently pour bleach solution onto all contaminated areas of the surface (1:10 dilution)
o Let the bleach solution remain on the contaminated area for 20 minutes.
o Wipe up the remaining bleach solution.
o All non-disposable cleaning materials used such as mops and scrub brushes should be
disinfected by saturating with bleach solution and air dried.
o Remove gloves and place in plastic garbage bags with all soiled cleaning materials.
,o Double-bag and securely tie-up plastic garbage bags and discard.
Botulism suspect foods - correct answers o improperly prepared home-canned, low-acid foods
(for example, corn, green beans, peas, asparagus, beets, mushrooms, spaghetti sauce, salmon);
o improperly stored low acid fruit juices (for example, carrot juice);
o leftover baked potatoes stored in aluminium foil;
o honey, which has been linked to cases of infantile botulism and should not be fed to infants
under one year of age.
Campylobacter incubation period - correct answers 1-10 day but usually 2-5 days
Campylobacter transmission - correct answers - through shellfish, raw eggs, unpasteurized dairy
products, untreated water, raw or undercooked meat, raw fruits/veggies
- through contact with infected pets, livestock, animals at a petting zoo, infected person,
rivers/lakes, infected surfaces
Can you boil water or treat with chlorine/UV to make HAB water safe to drink/use? - correct
answers - No, boiling or treating the water will increase the amount of toxins in the water as the
toxins are released when the bacteria is damaged or killed.
- Alternate source of water must be used if testing indicates toxins in water from cyanobacteria.
Can you eat fish that come from a HAB? - correct answers No, toxic levels of bacteria can build
up in fish. Do not eat fish caught in waters experiencing algae blooms and not for two weeks
after it has disappeared.
Clostridium perfringens suspect foods - correct answers o stews
o gravies
o meat pies
,o thick soups
o cooked beans
o dried or precooked foods
o raw meat, especially poultry and beef
Clostridium perfringens transmission - correct answers - not spread from person to person.
- found naturally in environments, such as:
- soil
- dust
- sewage
- can be found in contaminated food that has been:
- cooked slowly
- cooled too slowly
- kept too warm in storage
- reheated to a temperature that is too low
Cryptosporidium incubation period? - correct answers 1-12 days (usually 7)
Cyclospora suspect foods - correct answers basil, raspberries, blackberries, pre-packed salad
mixes, snow/snap peas
Cyclosporiasis incubation period - correct answers 1-14 days (usually 7)
Diseases associated with asbestos? describe each one - correct answers - Asbestosis (lung
disease from long exposure that is characterized by pulmonary fibrosis - tissue scarring)
- mesothelioma (cancer of pleural & peritoneal cells "lining of lung & abdominal walls" after
prolonged exposure)
, - lung cancer (when symptoms occur it is often late stages)
E. coli exclusion criteria - correct answers - food handlers, daycare, or health care workers
- they should not return to work until 2 negative stool samples taken 24 hours apart and 48
hours after completing antibiotics have been completed
E.coli prevention measures - correct answers - Hand hygiene (when food handling, or around
pets/livestock)
- Cook food to a safe internal temperature
- Wash raw fruits and vegetables thoroughly before eating
- Avoid cross-contamination
- Drink treated water
- Drink only pasteurized milk, apple cider and orange juice
- Keep pets away from food storage and preparation areas
- Test private small drinking water systems (wells) for bacteria
Examples of animals that can spread salmonella? - correct answers - birds
- reptiles
- livestock
- amphibians
- dogs/cats
- gerbils
- hamsters
- hedgehogs
- rodents
Examples of products that could contain asbestos? - correct answers - cement/plaster
CORRECT ANSWERS AND ANSWERS
2025/2026
3 main carcinogens in Ontario - correct answers - Solar UV radiation
- Radon
- Fine PM
Areas of concerns for smog in Canada - correct answers Ontario, Quebec, BC and southern
Atlantic region
Body fluid spill on pool surface clean up steps - correct answers o Block off the area of the spill
from patrons until clean-up and disinfection is complete.
o Put on disposable gloves to prevent contamination of hands.
o Wipe up the spill using paper towels or absorbent material and place in plastic garbage bag.
o Gently pour bleach solution onto all contaminated areas of the surface (1:10 dilution)
o Let the bleach solution remain on the contaminated area for 20 minutes.
o Wipe up the remaining bleach solution.
o All non-disposable cleaning materials used such as mops and scrub brushes should be
disinfected by saturating with bleach solution and air dried.
o Remove gloves and place in plastic garbage bags with all soiled cleaning materials.
,o Double-bag and securely tie-up plastic garbage bags and discard.
Botulism suspect foods - correct answers o improperly prepared home-canned, low-acid foods
(for example, corn, green beans, peas, asparagus, beets, mushrooms, spaghetti sauce, salmon);
o improperly stored low acid fruit juices (for example, carrot juice);
o leftover baked potatoes stored in aluminium foil;
o honey, which has been linked to cases of infantile botulism and should not be fed to infants
under one year of age.
Campylobacter incubation period - correct answers 1-10 day but usually 2-5 days
Campylobacter transmission - correct answers - through shellfish, raw eggs, unpasteurized dairy
products, untreated water, raw or undercooked meat, raw fruits/veggies
- through contact with infected pets, livestock, animals at a petting zoo, infected person,
rivers/lakes, infected surfaces
Can you boil water or treat with chlorine/UV to make HAB water safe to drink/use? - correct
answers - No, boiling or treating the water will increase the amount of toxins in the water as the
toxins are released when the bacteria is damaged or killed.
- Alternate source of water must be used if testing indicates toxins in water from cyanobacteria.
Can you eat fish that come from a HAB? - correct answers No, toxic levels of bacteria can build
up in fish. Do not eat fish caught in waters experiencing algae blooms and not for two weeks
after it has disappeared.
Clostridium perfringens suspect foods - correct answers o stews
o gravies
o meat pies
,o thick soups
o cooked beans
o dried or precooked foods
o raw meat, especially poultry and beef
Clostridium perfringens transmission - correct answers - not spread from person to person.
- found naturally in environments, such as:
- soil
- dust
- sewage
- can be found in contaminated food that has been:
- cooked slowly
- cooled too slowly
- kept too warm in storage
- reheated to a temperature that is too low
Cryptosporidium incubation period? - correct answers 1-12 days (usually 7)
Cyclospora suspect foods - correct answers basil, raspberries, blackberries, pre-packed salad
mixes, snow/snap peas
Cyclosporiasis incubation period - correct answers 1-14 days (usually 7)
Diseases associated with asbestos? describe each one - correct answers - Asbestosis (lung
disease from long exposure that is characterized by pulmonary fibrosis - tissue scarring)
- mesothelioma (cancer of pleural & peritoneal cells "lining of lung & abdominal walls" after
prolonged exposure)
, - lung cancer (when symptoms occur it is often late stages)
E. coli exclusion criteria - correct answers - food handlers, daycare, or health care workers
- they should not return to work until 2 negative stool samples taken 24 hours apart and 48
hours after completing antibiotics have been completed
E.coli prevention measures - correct answers - Hand hygiene (when food handling, or around
pets/livestock)
- Cook food to a safe internal temperature
- Wash raw fruits and vegetables thoroughly before eating
- Avoid cross-contamination
- Drink treated water
- Drink only pasteurized milk, apple cider and orange juice
- Keep pets away from food storage and preparation areas
- Test private small drinking water systems (wells) for bacteria
Examples of animals that can spread salmonella? - correct answers - birds
- reptiles
- livestock
- amphibians
- dogs/cats
- gerbils
- hamsters
- hedgehogs
- rodents
Examples of products that could contain asbestos? - correct answers - cement/plaster
