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Foods grow best in a neutral or slightly acidic pH (7.5 to 4.6). |
True
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What is the maximum length of time food may remain in the temerature danger zone?
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4 hours
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The type of illness that results when a person eats food containing pathogens, which then grow in the intestines and cause illness, is called a...
a) food infection b) food intoxication c) foodborne toxin-mediated infection d) foodborne gastroenteritis |
a) food infection
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Listeriosis is NOT an example of a food infection. |
False
Listeriosis is a food infection that is commonly associated with ready-to-eat products. |
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Symptoms associated with shigellosis include all of the following except:
a) bloody diarrhea b) vomiting c) abdominal pain and cramps d) fever |
b) vomiting
Vomiting is NOT associated with shigellosis. |
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What am I?
-Spoils food and sometimes causes illness -Grows well in acidic food with low water activity -Is not destroyed by freezing -Can produce toxins such as aflatoxins |
Mold
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What am I?
-Can spoil food rapidly -Grows well in acidic food with low water activity -May produce a smell or taste of alcohol as it spoils food -May appear as a pink discoloration or slime and may bubble |
Yeast
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