Areas of Concern for Food and Drug Administration Review Questions with complete Solutions Graded A+
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Areas of Concern for Food and Drug Administration Review Questions with complete Solutions Graded A+
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) - Answers Federal agency responsible for ensuring safety of dietary supplements and processed foods
Microbial foodborne illness - Answers Illness caused by minut...
Areas of Concern for Food and Drug Administration Review Questions with complete Solutions
Graded A+
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) - Answers Federal agency responsible for ensuring safety of dietary
supplements and processed foods
Microbial foodborne illness - Answers Illness caused by minute organisms in food
Natural toxins in foods - Answers Toxins produced by plants to fend off diseases and predators
Residues in food - Answers Chemical residues from pesticides that accumulate in the food chain
Nutrients in foods - Answers Essential components in food that provide nourishment
Intentional approved food additives - Answers Additives added to food for specific purposes and
approved by FDA
Genetically engineered foods - Answers Foods produced from organisms with altered DNA
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - Answers Branch of US Department of Health and
Human Services responsible for monitoring and reporting foodborne illnesses
Environment Protection Agency (EPA) - Answers Federal agency responsible for regulating pesticides and
establishing water quality standards
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) - Answers International agency part of the United Nations that
regulates pesticide use
US Department of Agriculture (USDA) - Answers Federal agency responsible for enforcing standards for
meat, poultry, and eggs, conducting nutrition research, and educating the public
Microbes - Answers Minute organisms too small to observe without a microscope
Pathogens - Answers Bacteria, viruses, fungi, and other microbes capable of causing illness
Infection agents - Answers Microbes that cause illness by infecting the body
Intoxication - Answers Illness caused by consuming toxins produced by microbes
Enterotoxins - Answers Poisons that act on mucus membranes
Neurotoxins - Answers Poisons that act on the cells of the nervous system
Clostridium botulinum - Answers Bacterium that causes botulism, a potentially fatal foodborne illness
Staphylococcus aureus - Answers Bacterium that can cause foodborne illness and produces toxins
Shiga toxin - Answers Toxin produced by E. coli bacterium that can result in hemolytic uremic syndrome
, Campylobacteria - Answers Bacterium commonly found in raw poultry, unpasteurized milk, and
contaminated water that can cause foodborne illness
Clostridium and Perfringens - Answers Bacterium commonly found in meats and meat products held at
specific temperatures that can cause foodborne illness
E. coli - Answers Bacterium commonly found in undercooked ground beef, unpasteurized milk and
juices, raw fruits and vegetables, contaminated water, and person-to-person contact that can cause
foodborne illness
Norovirus - Answers Virus commonly found in person-to-person contact, raw foods, salads, and
sandwiches that can cause foodborne illness
Salmonella - Answers Bacterium commonly found in raw or undercooked eggs, meats, poultry, raw milk,
and other dairy products that can cause foodborne illness
Toxoplasma and gondii parasite - Answers Parasite commonly found in raw or undercooked meat,
contaminated water, raw goat's milk, and ingestion after contact with infected cat feces that can cause
foodborne illness
Bloody Stools - Answers Symptom of foodborne illness characterized by blood in the stool
Dehydration - Answers Symptom of foodborne illness characterized by excessive loss of body fluids
Diarrhea of more than 3 days' duration - Answers Symptom of foodborne illness characterized by
prolonged episodes of loose or watery stools
Fever of longer than 24 hours' duration - Answers Symptom of foodborne illness characterized by
elevated body temperature lasting more than a day
Headache with muscle stiffness and fever - Answers Symptom of foodborne illness characterized by
headache, muscle stiffness, and fever
Numbness, muscle weakness, tingling sensations in the skin - Answers Symptom of foodborne illness
characterized by numbness, muscle weakness, and tingling sensations in the skin
Rapid heart rate, fainting, dizziness - Answers Symptom of foodborne illness characterized by rapid heart
rate, fainting, and dizziness
Severe intestinal cramps - Answers Symptom of foodborne illness characterized by severe cramping in
the intestines
Difficulty Breathing - Answers Warning sign of botulism, a potentially fatal foodborne illness,
characterized by difficulty in breathing
Difficulty swallowing - Answers Warning sign of botulism, a potentially fatal foodborne illness,
characterized by difficulty in swallowing
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