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A person with ciguatera fish poisoning often sweats and experiences a burning sesation in the mouth. |
False
The most common symptoms are: nausea vomiting reversal of hot and cold sensations tingling in fingers, lips, or toes joint and muscle pain |
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Copper utensils and equipment can cause an illness when used with acidic food. |
True
This is called toxic metal poisoning. |
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Cooking does not destroy fish toxins. |
True
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T or F
Scombroid poisoning is also known as histamine poisoning. |
True
Histamine poisoning is caused when fish are time-temperature abused allowing bacteria on the fish to produce histamine. |
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Paralytic shellfish poisoning, neurotoxic shellfish poisoning, and amnesic shellfish poisoning are examples of shellfish toxic poisoning. |
True
All are shellfish toxins and can be best avoided by purchasing from approved, reputable suppliers. |
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Who am I?
I accumulate in predatory reef fish. I can produce tingling fingers and joint pain. I have been associated with snapper. I produce an illness with symptoms that may last months or years. |
Ciguatoxin
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Who am I?
I am associated with clams. I initally cause abdominal pain, vomiting and diarrhea. Later I can cause confusion, disorientation, memory loss, seizure, and coma. |
Amnesic shellfish poisoning
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What is an example of a physical contamination?
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metal shavings from cans
staples from cartons glass from broken light bulbs fingernails, hair, and bandages bones |
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Name at least 4 of the most common food allergens.
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milk and dairy products
eggs and egg products fish and shellfish wheat soy and soy products peanuts and tree nuts |
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T or F
Custard is NOT a common food allergen. |
False
Custard is made with milk which is a common food allergen. |
