NRFSP Study Guide questions with 100% correct answers 2024/2025

NRFSP Study Guide Foodborne illness - correct answer disease carried or transmitted to people by food. Foodborne illness outbreak - correct answer when two or more people experience the same illness after eating the same food Higher risk population - correct answer Infants, preschool age children, the elderly, people taking medications, and people who are seriously ill. Contamination - correct answer The presence of harmful substances in food. Biological Contamination - correct answer Bacteria, Virus, Parasites, Fungi, Natural Toxins. Chemical Contamination - correct answer Cleaners, Sanitizers, Toxic Metal from Non Food Service Grade Utensils and Cookware and Pesticides. Physical Contamination - correct answer Foreign Objects - Hair, Glass, Paper, Metal Shavings and naturally occurring objects Top 5 reasons for outbreaks - correct answer 1. Purchasing food from unsafe sources 2. Failing to cook food adequately 3. Holding food at incorrect temperatures 4. Contaminated equipment 5. Poor personal hygiene 4 ways food can be contaminated - correct answer 1. Time/Temperature abuse 2.Cross Contamination 3.Poor Personal Hygiene