Unit 5: Considering Food Safety Answers

Helena goes to the hospital, complaining of fever, stomach cramps, and bloody diarrhea. After conducting tests, the doctors diagnose Helena with food poisoning stemming from the bacteria campylobacter. Thinking back on her meals for the last few days, which dish is MOST likely responsible for Helena’s current infection?

Spoiled food or food that contains pathogens can always be detected by its appearance or smell.

Abigail is preparing a dinner that involves chicken and broccoli. She washes the raw chicken in the sink before sauteing it in a skillet. Then, she makes sure to wash the broccoli before it is chopped and added to the hot pan. After all the ingredients are in the pan, Abigail uses her sink sponge to wipe down her counter. Then, she sets out some green grapes on the counter for her kids to snack on before dinner. One of her children later complains of stomach problems. Which is MOST likely the source of the child’s issues?

Meera is excited to go strawberry picking with her mom, who promises that what they don’t eat can be made into a great jam for toast. In order to create the strawberry jam, what ingredient will Meera’s mom need to pick up from the store?

A new fad of returning to grassroots food preparation has led several young people to try their hand at home canning. Many have never even seen their grandparents can vegetables but figure that it can’t be that hard. Which type of foodborne illness cases would MOST likely rise in number as the number of new home canners rises?

At a dinner party, the host puts out a huge charcuterie board for his guests to sample from. Julia declines the bleu cheese and salami but nibbles on some walnuts and grapes from the charcuterie board. Her host asks if she is not big on trying new foods, but Julia replies that she is pregnant and just being careful. Considering the foods Julia has opted out of, which foodborne illness is she MOST likely worried about contracting?

Dylan has just purchased chicken wings to prepare for his family’s July 4th celebration when he sees two cars ahead of him on the road collide. Dylan quickly pulls over, turns off his car, and heads toward the wreck to help. It takes over three hours to get the victims into ambulances and finish speaking to police. When Dylan finally returns to his car, the interior is like an oven and he remembers his groceries. What is the BEST thing for Dylan to do with the wings he purchased?

Bruno works in a food processing plant. One of his jobs is to monitor the refrigeration equipment so that all the foods are being stored at a safe temperature. He inspects the thermometers on the 10 refrigerators that hold packaged meat ready for shipment. Which refrigerator needs Bruno’s attention?

Pathogens and parasites are unrelated to one another.

Imani hosts a party, preparing a turkey with several side dishes. Imani’s guests eat until they are stuffed but there is still plenty of food on the table. Even though the party will last until the early hours of the morning, when should Imani wrap and put away the leftovers?