Deck 2 Flashcards

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Microorganisms

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Small, naked to the eye living organisms

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2
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Pathogens

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microorganisms that make you ill

four types: virus, bacteria, parasite, fungi

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3
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Toxins

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a type of poison

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4
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Fecal Oral Route

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Not washing hands after using bathroom, and then handling food

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5
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Jaundice

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yellowing of skin and eyes

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6
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Onset Time

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how quickly symptoms of illness occur

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7
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Bacteria

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single cell organisms, fast growing, can produce toxins, cannot be seen, smelt, or tasted

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FAT TOM

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the conditions for bacteria to grow ; Food, acidity, temperature, Time, oxygen, and moisture

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9
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pH

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measure of acidity

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10
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Temperture danger zone

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temps between 41 f to 135 f , enables bacteria to grow faster

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11
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Water activity (aw)

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the amount of moisture available in food

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12
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Spore

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certain bacteria can turn into a spore to prevent dying

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13
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Virus

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smallest infectious microbial
carried by people and animals
require living host
can get viruses from food, water, or contaminated surfaces, person-person

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14
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Parasite

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not as common as bacterial or viral infection, cannot grow in food, require a host, cooking food to right temperatures and buying from legit sources

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15
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Fungi

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only sometimes make people sick, found in air, sirt, plants, water, and some food

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16
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Mold

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a type of fungi, spoils food, some produce toxins, grow in many conditions, cold does not kill

17
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Yeast

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spoil food quickly, grow well in foo with little moisture

18
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Shigella spp.

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Is it a bacteria or virus, the common source, the food commonly linked with it, the most common symptoms, the most important prevention measures

19
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Salmonella Typhi

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Bacteria, from humans, in ready to eat food / beverages, high fever / weakness / abdominal pain / rash, wash hands / cook food properly, avoid working if sick with salmonella

20
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Nontyphoidal Salmonella (NTS)

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Bacteria, farm animals, poultry / eggs / meat /milk / produce, diarrhea /cramps / vomiting / fever, cook food properly / prevent cross contamination

21
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E. coli

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Bacteria, ground beef / contaminated produce, diarrhea/ abdominal cramps /kidney failure, cook food properly / avoid cross contamination, purchase from reputable suppliers

22
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Hepatitis A

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Virus, ready to eat food / shellfish, fever, weakness, nausea / abdominal pain / jaundice, wash hands / avoid workers with hepatitis A / avoid bare hand food prep

23
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Norovirus

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Virus, ready to eat / shellfish, vomiting/ diarrhea /nausea / abdominal cramp, exclude food handlers who show symptoms/ wash hands/ buy from reputable supplier