Exam 4

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