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36 Cards in this Set
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Why does food safety get so much attention today?
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well-known outbreaks, such as undercooked hamburger
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What is an example of Bioterrorism?
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Anthrax
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What is foodbourne illness?
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Any illness resulting from ingestion of food
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What are some clues for foodbourne illness?
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*If a pathogen is detected in unconsumed food
*If there is a cluster of cases who ate the food *If the intestinal tract is affected *If symptoms indicate foodborne illness |
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What are 3 examples of Food Bourne Hazards?
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Chemical Hazards, Physical Hazards, and Biological hazards
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What are 6 examples of Biological Hazards?
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Bacteria, molds, viruses, protozoa, flatworms, roundworms
*Most Common Type |
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What are 5 examples of Chemical Hazards?
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Plant toxins, antibiotics, hormones, cleaners, lubricants
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What are 4 examples of Physical hazards?
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Bone, metal, glass, plastic, other foreign objects
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What are the 3 classes of diseases that bacteria cause? (Biological Hazards)
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Infection
Intoxication Intoxification |
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What is an infection? (biological hazard)
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colonization of intestine leading to diarrhea, vomiting, and fever
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What is Intoxication? (biological hazard)
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food contaminated by toxins (onset in ½ hr or more)
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What is Intoxification? (biological hazard)
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ingestion of bacteria that produce a toxin
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What are some examples of infections?
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Salmonella, Yersinia, Shigella
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What are some examples of Intoxication?
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Staphylococcus aureus, Clostridium botulinum
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What is an example of Intoxification?
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E. coli
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How are viruses (like the one that causes Hepatitis A) transmitted?
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Fecal/Orally
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Molds produce what?
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Mycotoxins
*often produces vomitting, gangrene, renal disorders and liver cancer |
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Wht can be spread by undercooked foods?
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Parasites (protozoans/flatworms)
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What are the most common types of Biological Hazards?
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Bacteria
Molds Viruses Parasites |
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What is Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE)?
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one of several transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSE) in which the victim’s brain becomes spongelike
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What protein causes TSE's?
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a rogue prion
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What does a rogue prion do?
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Causes a chain reaction and damages neurons, eventually causing holes in the brain.
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What are GMPs?
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Good Manufacturing Practices
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What are SSOPs?
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Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures
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How do you prevent food contamination?
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*Use GMPs and SSOPs
*Avoid cross contamination *Choose appropriate sanitizers |
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What are some good examples of sanitizers?
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*Chlorine
*Bleach *Iodine *Quaternary ammonium compounds |
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What is refrigeration used for?
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relied upon to prevent or reduce the growth of biological hazards
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What is the Danger Zone?
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40-140 degress Fahrenheit
*used to prevent proliferation *most organisms grow well in that range |
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Use of what compounds can prevent growth?
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Bacteriostatic
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What is the most widely used method of eliminating or reducing biohazards?
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Cooking
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How is food irradiation effective?
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by ionizing DNA in the biological hazard and making it unable to replicate
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What is The Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point system?
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a science-based approach to prevent the production of unsafe foods
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What are the principles of the HACCP?
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*Conduct a hazard analysis
*Determine critical control points *Establish critical limits *Establish monitoring procedures *Establish corrective actions *Establish verification procedures *Establish record-keeping procedures |
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What did the Pathogen Reduction Final Rule of 1996 do?
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created mandatory requirements for HACCP in all USDA inspected facilities
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HACCP is voluntary for most types of FDA regulated foods except?
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*Low acid foods
*Juices *Seafood |
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Is HACCP is required for shell eggs?
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Yes
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