Question

1. Among foodborne infections, norovirus and ___________________ are the 2 leading causes of hospitalizations and death.

1. Salmonella
2. Escherichia coli
3. Staphylococcus aureus
4. Clostridium perfringens

2. Why is ground meat more susceptible to microbial contamination than meat that is not ground?

1. It is usually overcooked
2. It has higher fat content
3. It is not inspected as often
4. More handling and more surface area

3. True or false: Infants under 1 year of age should never be given honey due to the risk of botulism.

4. True or False: Commercial freezing of raw seafood only kills mature parasitic worms, not worm eggs.

5. True or False: If a pesticide is approved, the EPA establishes a tolerance level for its presence in foods.

6. Most food additives are classified as:

1. Emulsifiers
2. Preservatives
3. Color enhancers
4. Bleaching agents

7. The list of food additives that have been in use long term and are believed to be safe is named:

1. FDA
2. GRAS
3. Delaney
4. Additive Safety

8. The _________________________, a 1958 amendment to the Food, Drugs, and Cosmetic Act of 1938, states that “no substance known to cause cancer in animals or humans at any dose level shall be added to foods.

1. Additive Rules
2. Delaney Clause
3. FDA GRAS List
4. Contaminant Law

9. Water that has the odor of “rotten eggs” is most likely contaminated with:

1. Sulfur
2. Dioxins
3. Giardia
4. Cryptosporidium

10.   What substance is commonly added to public water supplies to disinfect the water?

1. Sulfur
2. Fluoride
3. Chlorine
4. Iron

Answer 1

1. Among foodborne infections, norovirus and Salmonella are the 2 leading causes of hospitalizations and death. Salmonella Escherichia coli Staphylococcus aureus Clostridium perfringens.

2. Because it has higher surface area

3. True statement, as honey contains the spore of a bacterium clostridium botulinum

4. True statement as it kills only partial parasitic worms not eggs

5. True, because EPA establishes a tolerance level of any pesticide in the food

6. Most food additives are classified as preservatives and coloring agents

7. It requires GRAS listing generally regarded as safe

8. The Delaney Clause a 1958 amendment to the Food, Drugs, and Cosmetic Act of 1938, states that “no substance known to cause cancer in animals or humans at any dose level shall be added to foods.

9. Water that has the odor of “rotten eggs” is most likely contaminated with sulfur.

10.Chlorine is commonly added to public water supplies to disinfect the water.