FOOD MICROBIOLOGY
FOODBORNE ILLNESS AND FOOD SAFETY
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Question
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What should be done to the food that was prepared by someone who was diagnosed with one of the Big 6 Pathogens (foodborne illness)?
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Reheat the food to 165.
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Freeze the food.
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Send the food home to the sick worker.
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Throw away the food.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -coli serotypes have been shown to produce these toxins and cause foodborne illness. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has identified six serogroups, known as the “big six”: E. coli O26, O45, O103, O111, O121, and O145.
Detailed explanation-2: -Food handlers must also tell their supervisor if they have been diagnosed as having or carrying a food-borne illness. As well as reporting the food-borne illness, the food handler must not handle any food where there is a chance they might make the food unsafe or unsuitable because of their illness.
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