FOODSAFE Level 1 Practice Test · Question
Which term describes when pathogenic bacteria transfer from one food or surface to another?
Contamination is the general term for the introduction of harmful substances or organisms into food.
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Question: Which term describes when pathogenic bacteria transfer from one food or surface to another?
Answer options: ✅ Contamination
- Spoliation
- Cross-contact
- Cross-transfer
Correct answer: Contamination
Explanation: Contamination is the general term for the introduction of harmful substances or organisms into food.
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- What does a food handler with a communicable disease, like vomiting or diarrhea, primarily risk?
- What is the minimum internal cooking temperature for ground meat like hamburgers?
- Which foodborne illness is commonly associated with improperly cooked poultry or eggs?
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