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1. If a person doesn't have any obvious disease symptoms, can they spread pathogens? |
Yes, they are called carriers. |
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2. How can chemicals get into food and make people ill? |
Through pesticides, cleaning agents, containers not designed for food storage. |
3. What type of microbes cause Bacteria in people?
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Most of the food borne illness |
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4. What pathogens can humans carry in their intestinal tract? On their person? |
Salmonella and/or Staphylococcus |
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5. What is the major source of salmonella? |
Poultry |
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6. How do insects and rodents carry diseases? |
They can eat contaminated food and pass organisms through their droppings; they can
leave pathogens behind after walking over food or a counter. |
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7. What is direct transmission? |
When the organism is transferred directly from the source (human or animal carrying the organism) |
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8. Is this direct or indirect transmission? A person with an infected finger handles an object;
the object then transfers the organism
to the food, and is then transferred to the customer. |
Indirect transmission |
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9. Can water or ice be contaminated |
Yes, and if used for drinking, washing vegetables, utensils, the organism is transferred to the customer. |
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10. Which bacteria is most commonly associated with 'food intoxication', Staph or salmonella? |
Staph
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