2023 Test

Poor sanitation can cause _______, which is a common problem that can lead to ________. a. food weight to increase, more expensive products b. food spoilage, off-odors and flavors c. employee termination, labor shortages d. None of the choices properly complete the sentence

What is the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) agency that is responsible for ensuring the safety of the nation’s meat, poultry, and processed egg products? a. Food Inspection Service b. Food Safety Service c. Meat, Poultry, and Egg Products Inspection Service d. Food Safety Inspection Service

Which of the following represents the temperature “Danger Zone”? a. 30F to 130F b. 35F to 135F c. 40F to 140F d. 45F to 145F

The term “organic” is well-defined and regulated by ________________. a. USDA’s National Organic Program b. FDA’s National Organic Program c. The National Organic Food Program of the United States of America d. Organic Foods of America

Vitamin C is also known as ________________. a. acetic acid b. ascorbic acid c. citric acid d. phosphoric acid

In the food industry, recipes are called ______________. a. recipes b. formulations c. protocols d. preparations

Which of the following can impact a human’s ability to detect flavors? a. Age b. Gender c. Health d. All of the above

In 2002, savory was officially recognized as the fifth taste by the scientific community. What is another term for savory? a. Tasty b. Beefy c. Umami d. Astringency

On August 1, 2022, the USDA announced that it will be declaring Salmonella an adulterant in which of the following products? a. Raw pork products b. Breaded and stuffed raw chicken products c. All raw ground meat and poultry products d. Raw poultry and turkey products

When bread is toasted, and browning occurs, this an example of which type of change? a. Physical change b. Phase change c. Physical and phase change d. Chemical change

In terms of addressing bioterrorism in the food industry, what are the “3 Ps” of protection? a. Personnel, product, politics b. Product, property, politics c. Personnel, product, property d. Personnel, property, processing

Which of the following refers to the stationary phase of microbial growth? a. Period of adjustment after contamination occurs b. Period of exponential growth c. Environmental factors are limiting and growth slows d. Death at an exponential rate

The food industry uses sublimation to ________________ and ________________ foods at the same time. a. freeze, dry b. freeze, liquefy c. dry, liquefy d. cook, irradiate

Structural changes in ingredients can be the indirect result of ____________________. a. heating b. processing c. storage d. All of the above

What happens when gluten protein chains come into contact with water? a. They do not react or move b. Their shape changes by breaking into smaller chains or forming longer chains c. Water acts as a protease and degrades gluten proteins d. None of the above

What is the water activity of cookies, crackers, and bread crusts? a. 0.50 b. 0.40 c. 0.30 d. 0.20

What is lactose intolerance? a. Overproduction of lactose in the small intestine b. Overproduction of lactase in the small intestine c. Inability to produce lactose d. Inability to produce lactase

The flakiness and tenderness of a pastry or pie shell is dependent on ________________ and __________________. a. type of fat used, temperature at which fat is incorporated into flour b. type of sugar used, temperature at which sugar is incorporated into flour c. amount of air introduced, how much dissolved oxygen is present d. cooking temperature, how quickly the product was cooled

Which of the following sweet alcohols is NOT used as a texturizer? a. Glycerol b. Mannitol c. Sorbitol d. Xylitol

Retrogradation occurs because __________________. a. a gel wasn’t properly cooled b. too much starch was added to a product c. starch granules try to return to their pre-cooking structure d. all of the above

What is a psychosomatic food illness? a. All foodborne illnesses b. Illness caused by the mind because of the sight of a foreign object or after watching another human get sick c. Faking foodborne illness to avoid school or work d. None of the above

Which pathogen caused a large outbreak in powdered infant formula in early 2022? a. Salmonella Typhimurium b. Escherichia coli O157:H7 c. Listeria monocytogenes d. Cronobacter sakazakii

When carbohydrates are not present as an energy source, the body goes into __________________, which is a process of producing _____________________. a. ketosis, ketone bodies b. glycolysis, glycogen c. stress, cortisol d. proteolysis, proteases

Which of the following is a lipid? a. Shortening b. Sterols c. Cholesterols d. All of the above