Unit 10 – Foodbourne Illness
Multiple Choice
Choose the correct answer. Circle A, B, C or D.
1.
A _____________ is an illness that happens as a result of eating foods that contain
disease-causing organisms.
(A) dizziness.
(B) foodbourne illness
(C) heartburn
(D) contamination
2.
_________ and __________ be signs and symptoms of a foodbourne illness.
(A) swollen glands
(B) vomiting
(C) no headaches
(D) diarrhoea
3.
Foodbourne illnesses can occur ________ after eating contaminated food.
(A) 2-4 hours
(B) 6-72 hours
(C) After 72 hours
(D) straightaway
Multiple Choice
4.
Choose the two correct answers:
Two conditions that bacteria needs in order to grow are:
(A) Time
(B) no food
(C) Warmth
(D) cold
5.
____________ describes when food becomes dangerous because a harmful or
unwanted substance gets into it, such as bacteria.
(A) Temperature
(B) Contamination
(C) Cooking
(D) Bacterial
6.
Two examples of opportunities when contamination of food may occur are
__________ and __________.
(A) cooking food thoroughly
(B) growth
(C) being clean
(D) preparation in a kitchen
7.
Bacteria can multiply between temperatures of ____________ degrees Celsius.
(A) between 0 and 5 degrees celsius
(B) Above 100 degrees celcius
(C) below 0 degrees celsius
(D) between 5 degrees and 60 degrees celsius
8.
Two examples of high-risk foods that can cause foodbourne illness are ___________
and __________.
(A) beef
(B) poultry
(C) beans
(D) rice
9.
Tick / circle below one of the main types of cross-contamination of foods.
(A) People to food
(B) Contamination
(C) Cross over
(D) Thoroughly cooked food
10.
This type of cross contamination is the process of adding contaminated food to non-
contaminated food __________
(A) Bacteria to bacteria
(B) Food to food
(C) Equipment to food.
(D) People to food
11.
The first key to safer food is to Keep Clean. An example of what you can do to stay
to clean is _________
(A) not wash your hands
(B) not sanitise your cutting boards and equipment after use
(C) protecting your food from pests
(D) use dirty equipment when cooking
Multiple Choice
12.
An example of when you should wash your hands to keep clean is ______
(A) before blowing your nose.
(B) before handling food.
(C) before handling rubbish.
(D) not wash your hands at all.
13.
An example of what you can do to check that your food has been cooked thoroughly
when cooking is to
(A) not check that is piping hot the whole way through
(B) remove the food to eat when the juices are not clear, and it is pink inside.
(C) burn the food.
(D) use a thermometer to check that your food has reached 70 degrees Celsius.
14.
Choose one way you can select safe raw materials when you are food shopping.
(A) Select fresh foods.
(B) Select rotten foods.
(C) Do not make sure that ready to eat cooked foods are stored correctly.
(D) All of the above.
15.
A food ______ is when the bodys immune system responds unusually to certain
foods by the body reacting to the food and trying to fight against it.
(A) allergy
(B) poisoning
(C) intolerance
(D) reaction
Multiple Choice
16.
A severe food allergic reaction is known as ___________
(A) contamination
(B) anaphylaxis
(C) food intolerance
(D) allergen
17.
Foods that commonly cause allergies are called __________
(A) anaphylaxis
(B) allergen
(C) poison
(D) food
18.
____________ is a common type of food intolerance.
(A) rice
(B) pasta
(C) fruits and vegetables
(D) lactose
19. Pick two of the correct answers:
Two signs and symptoms of food allergies are ______ and _______.
(A) chest pains
(B) swollen tongue
(C) trouble breathing
(D) swollen feet
20. Select the correct two examples.
Give two examples of foods that can commonly cause an allergic reaction:
(A) fruits and vegetables
(B) peanuts
(C) potatoes
(D) eggs
