Question 1

Give one example of a governmental agency and how it is attempting to protect the food supply.How can HACCP also work to protect the food supply?

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Question 2

What are the minimum and maximum temperatures of the "danger zone",where bacteria grow best?

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Question 3

Contrast the purposes of the GRAS list and the Delaney Clause.

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Question 4

Give an example of how cross-contamination can occur in your kitchen.

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Question 5

How does contamination with E.coli O157:H7 occur? How can it be prevented?

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Question 6

Why are industrial contaminants more likely to be found in large animals than in small animals?

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Question 7

Terry packs lunches every weekday for his children to take to school.Although his children buy cold milk at school,there are no facilities to keep lunches refrigerated.What types of food are potentially hazardous in the lunches? What steps might Terry take to ensure the safety of the lunches?

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Question 8

What does HACCP stand for? What are Critical Control Points? How does the identification of CCPs contribute to an effective HACCP system?

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Question 9

Which agency is responsible for setting limits for pesticide use?

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Question 10

Describe how a virus found in food can infect intestinal cells.

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Question 11

Identify the primary causes of food-borne illness in the United States and why some individuals are more susceptible to toxicity from food than others.How can people reduce the risk of food-borne illness?

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Question 12

What are the advantages to buying locally grown produce over that which is grown in another region or country?

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Question 13

Why are hikers particularly susceptible to Giardia? How can they prevent being infected?

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Question 14

Discuss the risks and benefits of adding nitrates and nitrites to cured meat products.

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Question 15

What areas of food safety does the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)oversee?

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Question 16

Many people think that if beef patties were irradiated,the risk of E.coli O157:H7 in beef would be significantly decreased.Do you think irradiating beef patties is a good idea? What are drawbacks to irradiation of the nationwide supply of beef patties?

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Question 17

How is Hepatitis A transmitted? How can its spread be curtailed?

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Question 18

What are objections to the use of bST in cows? What is the FDA's position regarding use of bST?

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Question 19

Alicia recently became pregnant.She read that women who are pregnant should avoid some types of fish because of possible danger to the growing fetus.Why do you think this recommendation exists? What recommendations do you have for Alicia?

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Question 20

A case of foodborne illness is suspected to have originated in a local fast food restaurant.If a HACCP system were in place at the restaurant,what records might the investigators be interested in? How might having a HACCP system make the investigation more efficient?

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Quiz 17: Food Safety