Chapter 3 Flashcards
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Microorganisms can get people sick when eaten or ingested
Fact
Pathogens are not found in produce from market
Myth
Pathogens include bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites
Fact
(PIC) is an individual present at the food service responsible for controlling patron exposure to food pathogens
Fact
Hepatitis A and Norovirus are found in
Shellfish from contaminated water
Ready to eat foods
Drinking water
Prevent Hepatitis A and Norovirus by
Practice good personal hygiene
Purchase shellfish from approved suppliers
E. Coli is found in
Ground beef
Unpasteurized milk/ juice
Raw fruits or sprouts
Salmonella species is found in
Poultry
Eggs
Unpasteurized milk/juice
Salmonella Typh is found in
Ready to eat foods
Shigella species is found in
Salads with TCS foods (tuna,chicken,potato,pasta salads)
E.Coli, Salmonella typh ( typhoid fever ), and Shigella are highly contagious
Truth
Shigella
Tuna salad
Salmonella species
Poultry
E.Coli
Undercooked beef
Clostridium botulinum
Improperly canned food
Listeria
Deli meats
Toxin illness: Scombrotoxin is found in
Tuna, Mackerel, Mahi mahi , sardine
Toxin illness: ciguatera poisoning is found in
Tropical reef fish.. grouper, sea bass, snapper
Toxin illness: Paralytic shellfish poisoning is found in
Mussels, cockels, clams,scallops, lobster
Toxin illness:
Diarrhetic shellfish poisoning is found in
Mussels, oysters, clams
Toxin illness: Neurotoxic shellfish
Oysters, clams, and mussels
Toxin illness: Amnesic shellfish poisoning
Crabs, oysters, clams, mussels
Aflatoxins are
A toxin family found on agricultural crops
Foodborne illness pathogens will cause all except
An organic infection