HACCP Exam – Questions & Solutions – 100% Correct
Which of the following industries is not mandated to use HACCP? Right Ans
- Dairy
Which three industries or organizations initially developed HACCP? Right
Ans - Pillsbury, US Army, NASA
The USDA inspects all of the following industries except: Right Ans - Dairy
The spinach outbreak in 2006 really caused _____________ illnesses. Right Ans
- 4000
________ are/is the foundation for the HACCP Plan. Right Ans - Prerequisite
programs
Which produce item below has been implicated in multiple salmonellosis
outbreaks? Right Ans - Cantaloupes
What was the known cause of foodborne illness in peanut butter? Right
Ans - Salmonella Typhimurium
What caused the foodborne illness outbreak for Jack-in-the-Box? Right Ans
- Cooking the hamburger patties to 145 degrees F
Spinach foodborne illness outbreak was linked to what? Right Ans - E.Coli
contamination from ranches near spinach fields
HACCP Plans include: Right Ans - Prerequisite programs and 7 principles
When is a recall announced by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)?
Right Ans - When a hazard is suspected with a specific food product
Which recall classification "will cause" serious health consequences or death?
Right Ans - Class I
Which of the following is NOT considered a "naturally" occurring chemical?
Right Ans - Recombinant bovine Somatatropin hormone (rbST)
, Lead can be leached from all of the following sources EXCEPT: Right Ans -
Granite countertops in kitchens
Neurotoxins, like ____, is a toxin that specifically acts on nerves and can cause
severe and irreversible brain damage. Right Ans - Methylmercury
According to HACCP, mercury found in fish is an example of which potential
hazard? Right Ans - Chemical
Which type of fish contains the most mercury (measured in ppm)? Right
Ans - Canned albacore (all white meat) tuna
Unsafe levels of mercury in fish derive from all of the following sources
except: Right Ans - Broken thermometers
Side effects from lead poisoning are: Right Ans - Anemia, weakness, low
sperm production, miscarriages, brain damage, kidney damage
Individuals may be exposed to lead from all except the following: Right Ans
- From refrigerators
Which of the following does not apply to Staphylococcus aureus? Right Ans
- It is italicized because it is Greek
Bacteria are named by ___________ and ____________. Right Ans - Genus and
species
A disease is considered endemic: Right Ans - when that infection is
maintained in the population without the need for treatment
The MOST ideal temperature for bacteria to grow is: Right Ans - Between
70-121 degrees F
Which of the following means "heat applied to food products to destroy
potentially harmful microorganisms?" Right Ans - Pasteurization
The MOST ideal pH for bacteria to grow is: Right Ans - Between 4.6 and 7.5
Which of the following industries is not mandated to use HACCP? Right Ans
- Dairy
Which three industries or organizations initially developed HACCP? Right
Ans - Pillsbury, US Army, NASA
The USDA inspects all of the following industries except: Right Ans - Dairy
The spinach outbreak in 2006 really caused _____________ illnesses. Right Ans
- 4000
________ are/is the foundation for the HACCP Plan. Right Ans - Prerequisite
programs
Which produce item below has been implicated in multiple salmonellosis
outbreaks? Right Ans - Cantaloupes
What was the known cause of foodborne illness in peanut butter? Right
Ans - Salmonella Typhimurium
What caused the foodborne illness outbreak for Jack-in-the-Box? Right Ans
- Cooking the hamburger patties to 145 degrees F
Spinach foodborne illness outbreak was linked to what? Right Ans - E.Coli
contamination from ranches near spinach fields
HACCP Plans include: Right Ans - Prerequisite programs and 7 principles
When is a recall announced by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)?
Right Ans - When a hazard is suspected with a specific food product
Which recall classification "will cause" serious health consequences or death?
Right Ans - Class I
Which of the following is NOT considered a "naturally" occurring chemical?
Right Ans - Recombinant bovine Somatatropin hormone (rbST)
, Lead can be leached from all of the following sources EXCEPT: Right Ans -
Granite countertops in kitchens
Neurotoxins, like ____, is a toxin that specifically acts on nerves and can cause
severe and irreversible brain damage. Right Ans - Methylmercury
According to HACCP, mercury found in fish is an example of which potential
hazard? Right Ans - Chemical
Which type of fish contains the most mercury (measured in ppm)? Right
Ans - Canned albacore (all white meat) tuna
Unsafe levels of mercury in fish derive from all of the following sources
except: Right Ans - Broken thermometers
Side effects from lead poisoning are: Right Ans - Anemia, weakness, low
sperm production, miscarriages, brain damage, kidney damage
Individuals may be exposed to lead from all except the following: Right Ans
- From refrigerators
Which of the following does not apply to Staphylococcus aureus? Right Ans
- It is italicized because it is Greek
Bacteria are named by ___________ and ____________. Right Ans - Genus and
species
A disease is considered endemic: Right Ans - when that infection is
maintained in the population without the need for treatment
The MOST ideal temperature for bacteria to grow is: Right Ans - Between
70-121 degrees F
Which of the following means "heat applied to food products to destroy
potentially harmful microorganisms?" Right Ans - Pasteurization
The MOST ideal pH for bacteria to grow is: Right Ans - Between 4.6 and 7.5
