Author Question: Foodborne illnesses from chemical hazards include all of the following EXCEPT a. plant toxins. b. ... (Read 61 times)

mckennatimberlake · **on:** Aug 19, 2018

Foodborne illnesses from chemical hazards include all of the following EXCEPT
a. plant toxins.
b. animal toxins.
c. agricultural chemicals.
d. prions.
e. industrial chemicals.

Question 2

Answer the following questions based on the case study Katelyn Cornhusker information below. The local newspaper has just reported an outbreak of food poisoning from a local restaurant that is part of a national chain of restaurants who have reported similar outbreaks. Katelyn Cornhusker reports on the story and uses quotes from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention governmental website; a nutrition professor from the state-funded university; and a dietitian and a medical doctor, both from a local hospital that has been treating patients who got sick from the contaminated food. The story describes how individuals are being hospitalized after experiencing symptoms of cramps, nausea, bloating, and bloody diarrhea within 12 to 18 hours of eating undercooked hamburgers. Most patrons also consumed a diet soda, milk shake, and French fries with their meal. Which microbe is the most likely to be implicated in causing the food poisoning outbreak?
A) Escherichia coli
B) Vibrio
C) Listeria monocytogenes
D) Hepatitis A
E) Tricinellaspiralis