ServSafe Foodborne Illness & Pathogens 3

Question 1

Which parasite found in undercooked pork and wild game causes the disease trichinellosis?

Accepted Answer

Trichinella spiralis

Answer

Trichinella spiralis is a parasitic roundworm found in undercooked pork and wild game that causes trichinellosis when ingested.

Question 2

Anisakis simplex is a parasite most commonly associated with which food source?

Accepted Answer

Raw or undercooked fish and seafood

Answer

Anisakis simplex is a parasitic roundworm found in raw or undercooked fish and seafood, including sushi-grade fish and sashimi.

Question 3

What is the primary method approved by ServSafe to destroy parasites in fish intended to be served raw or undercooked?

Accepted Answer

Freezing the fish at -4°F (-20°C) or below for 7 days

Answer

Freezing fish at -4°F (-20°C) or below for 7 days (or -31°F/-35°C for 15 hours) is the approved method to destroy parasites in fish served raw or undercooked.

Question 4

Scombroid fish poisoning is caused by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Histamine produced when certain fish are time-temperature abused

Answer

Scombroid fish poisoning results from histamine produced when certain fish such as tuna and mahi-mahi are time-temperature abused, allowing bacteria to produce heat-stable histamine.

Question 5

Ciguatera fish poisoning originates from which source?

Accepted Answer

Toxins produced by marine algae that accumulate in tropical reef fish

Answer

Ciguatera fish poisoning is caused by a toxin produced by marine dinoflagellate algae that accumulates in tropical reef fish such as barracuda, snapper, and grouper.

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ServSafe Foodborne Illness & Pathogens 3