HACCP Training- Chapter 2: The Effects of Foodborne Illness
How many domestic outbreaks of waterborne diseases have there been in the last 40 years?
577,991 (106 deaths)
What is considered to be the most common source of transmission of waterborne and foodborne illnesses?
Bacteria
What is CAFO?
Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation
T/F: A waterborne or foodborne disease outbreak is defined as the transmission and reporting of at least 15 or more cases of a similar disease from a food establishment
False (only need 2 cases to be deemed an outbreak)
Why will warmer temperatures impact water and food safety?
Higher ambient and water temperatures provide more favorable conditions for the growth of elements that can cause illness
What does HSP stand for?
Highly susceptible population
T/F: Overall in the USA, for example, around 48 million cases of foodborne diseases, resulting in approximately 100,000 hospitalizations and 3,000 deaths, are estimated to occur each year
True
T/F: The CDC estimates that the vast majority of such illnesses are most often caused by a much smaller number of common bacteria (57%), viruses (12%), and 20% from chemical contamination
True
T/F: The US Centers for Disease Control estimates that antibiotic resistant microorganisms cost the country upwards of $26 billion annually
True
