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food intoxication
another word for food poisoning when a toxin is formed or added to a food through mistake, that then irritates the intestinal tract causing other symptoms
food-borne infection
When food is plagued with pathogens, an individual gets sick, then the pathogen enters the bloodstream and infects other tissues
Which agent of infection is responsible for most cases of food-borne illness in the US?
Norovirus
Is norovirus caused by food borne infection or food intoxication?
food-borne infection
What does FDA stand for
Food and Drug Administration
What does HHS stand for
US Department of Health and Human Services
What does the USDA stand for
US Department of Agriculture
What does EPA stand for
Environmental Protection Agency
What does FTC stand for
Federal Trade Commission
What is the HACCP
Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point. most predictable hazards are identified and scientifically and systematically combatted in order to prevent them best
What is the FSIS
A service provided by the USDA called the food safety and inspection service that enforces food safety laws for all meat and poultry in the US
food infection is when….
there is bacteria on a food, and the food makes us sick
food intoxication is when…
a bacteria produces toxins within a food, then we consume the toxin and it makes us sick
toxin- mediated infection is when…
a food has a bacteria, and when consumed, the bacteria enters an environment that causes them to produce toxins once it has entered the body
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