Sanitation Exam UPDATED Actual Questions and CORRECT Answers
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Sanitation Exam UPDATED Actual
Questions and CORRECT Answers
An illness that occurs when a person eats a predatory tropical reef fish containing that poison
- CORRECT ANSWER- Ciguatera toxin
Found in soil and water; outbreaks have been traced to stews and untreated garlic-in-oil
products; c...
Sanitation Exam UPDATED Actual
Questions and CORRECT Answers
An illness that occurs when a person eats a predatory tropical reef fish containing that poison
- CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Ciguatera toxin
Found in soil and water; outbreaks have been traced to stews and untreated garlic-in-oil
products; can be prevented by sautéing onions to order - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Clostridium botulinum
Found in infected sores and in the hair, nose, and throat; outbreaks have been traced to salads
(egg, tuna, chicken); can be prevented by careful time and temperature control - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Staphylococcus aureus
Can grow in refrigeration temperatures; most often affects fetuses and infants; outbreaks have
been associated with ready-to-eat food - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Listeria monocytogenes
Outbreaks have been traced to raw and undercooked ground beef (more recent outbreaks in
spinach and lettuce); often found in the intestinal tract of cattle and humans - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Shiga-towin-producing Escherichia coli
Outbreaks have been traced to under cooked pork or wild game; cooking meat to its required
temperature can prevent illness from this pathogen - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Trichinella
Outbreaks have been traced to water and shellfish; found in the intestinal tract of humans;
good personal hygiene can prevent illness from this pathogen; jaundice is common -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Hepatitis A virus
Outbreaks have been traced to lettuce and salads (potato, tuna, chicken); flies carry this
pathogen; practicing good personal hygiene can help prevent illness from this pathogen -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Shigella ssp.
Carried in feces-contaminated water and the human intestinal tract; outbreaks have been
traced to raw or insufficiently steamed shellfish; obtain shellfish from approved sellers to
keep this pathogen from causing illness - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Norwalk virus
, Found in domestic animals such as sheep, cattle, pigs, and poultry; outbreaks have been
traced to unpasteurized milk and dairy products; using chlorine-treated water and avoiding
cross-contamination can help prevent this pathogen from causing illness - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Campylobacter jejuni
This toxin, produced when scombroid fish are time-temperature abused, can cause illness -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Histamine
Found in insects and poultry; illness can be prevented by cooking food to the required
minimum internal cooking temperature and by practicing good personal hygiene; outbreaks
have been traced to sliced melons and untreated eggs - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Salmonella ssp.
Found in soil; outbreaks have been traced to thick food (such as stew and beans) that have
been improperly cooled; careful time and temperature control when cooling and reheating
cooked food can help prevent illness - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Clostridium perfringens
This pathogen can cause a tingling or tickling sensation in the throat; outbreaks have been
associated with fish used for sashimi or ceviche; properly freezing fish meant to be eaten raw
can prevent illness - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Anisakis simplex
This may appear as a pink discoloration or slime; may produce an alcoholic smell or taste as
it spoils food; grows well in sweet or acidic food with low water activity - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Yeast
Spoils good and sometimes causes illness; some produced toxins; food containing this
microorganism should be thrown out unless it is a natural part of the product - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Mold
Found in soil; outbreaks have been traced to rice products and starchy foods, such as potatoes
and pasta; illness can be prevented by careful time and temperature control - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Bacillus cereus
What is the temperature danger zone? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 41-135 degrees F
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