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Which term is used to describe food that contains harmful substances that were not originally present in the food?
Which term is used to describe food that contains harmful substances that were not originally present in the food?
- Food poisoning
- Outbreak
- Contaminated food (correct)
- Food-borne illness
When is an illness considered an outbreak?
When is an illness considered an outbreak?
- When two or more people have different symptoms after eating the same food
- When two or more people have the same symptoms after eating the same food (correct)
- When two or more people have different symptoms after eating different foods
- When two or more people have the same symptoms after eating different foods
What do public health authorities do when investigating outbreaks?
What do public health authorities do when investigating outbreaks?
- Spread the illness further
- Ignore the outbreak
- Implement inappropriate measures
- Identify the source of contamination (correct)
What are potentially hazardous foods?
What are potentially hazardous foods?
What is the main cause of food-borne illness?
What is the main cause of food-borne illness?
Which of the following is a common cause of food-borne illness?
Which of the following is a common cause of food-borne illness?
What does it mean for a food to be considered contaminated?
What does it mean for a food to be considered contaminated?
When is an illness considered an outbreak?
When is an illness considered an outbreak?
What is the purpose of monitoring and investigating outbreaks?
What is the purpose of monitoring and investigating outbreaks?
Which of the following is an example of a potentially hazardous food?
Which of the following is an example of a potentially hazardous food?