SERVSAFE VIRUSES EXAM QUESTIONS

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SERVSAFE VIRUSES EXAM QUESTIONS

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Question 1: Major viruses that cause foodborne illness that the FDA has identified two viruses in particular that are highly contagious and can cause severe illness.

Answer:

Hepatitis A Norovirus

Question 2: Hepatitis A

Answer:

mainly found in the feces of people infected with it. The virus can contaminate water and many types of food. Eating only a small amount of the virus can make a person sick. An infected person may not show symptoms for weeks but can be very infectious.

Food linked with the virus:

Ready to eat food Shellfish from contaminated water.Prevention Measures: exclude staff who have been diagnosed with this from the operation. Exclude staff who have juandice from the operation. Wash hands and avoid bare-contact with ready to eat food.Purchase shellfish from approved, reputable suppliers.

Question 3: Norovirus

Answer:

commonly linked with ready to eat food. It has also been linked with contaminated water. is often transferred to food when infected food handlers touch food or equipment with fingers that have feces on them. Eating only a small amount of this virus can make a person sick. It is also very contagious. People become contagious within a few hours after eating it.Food linked with the virus: ready to eat food, and shellfish from contaminated water. Prevention

measures: exclude staff who have been diagnosed with this virus from the operation. Exclude staff with diarrhea and vomiting from the operation. Wash hands, and avoid bare-hand-contact with ready to eat food, purchase shellfish from approved, reputable suppliers.