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1. The multistate outbreak in 1998 that involved the voluntary recall of approximately 15 million pounds of meat by Bil Mar Foods, a subsidiary of Sara Lee Corporation, was due to which bacterial organism?
2. What has been the incriminating factor of all individuals that have Haff disease, a syndrome of unexplained rhabdomyolosis associated with ingestion of an unidentified toxin?
3. What is the name of the system designed to ensure food safety by anticipating foodborne hazards and instituting appropriate controls to prevent their occurence?
4. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved this procedure in 1998 for controlling disease-causing microorganisms in fresh and frozen red meats (i.e., beef, lamb and pork)?
5. Which of the following bacteria was implicated in one of the largest voluntary recalls of beef (e.g., hamburger and Hudson Foods, Inc)
6. The prevalence of trichinae (Trichinella spiralis) infections among the domestic swine population in the United States approximately
7. In 1998 more than 400 people in southwestern France were stricken with a parasitic disease. More than 30 people needed hospital treatment when the epidemic broke out in the Toulouse region. Which is the correct correlation of host meat source and parasite causing the illnesses?
8. Flash-freezing of sushi kills the larvae of which parasites?
9. In 1999 Land O'Lakes recalled 2% milk in 8 states. Officials suspected that the milk was contaminated with which of the following bacteria?
10. Drinking unpasteurized apple cider has been implicated with which of the following parasites?
11. In 1998 Malt-O-Meal recalled up to 3 million pounds of cereal nationwide because of a possible link which of the following bacterial organisms?
12. Food borne outbreaks in the United States and Europe show which of the following foods have been assoicated with Salmonella contamination?
13. On June 5, 1997, the FDA banned the use of certain substances in the feed of ruminant animals (such as cows, goats, and sheep) to "prevent the establishment and amplification" in the United States of:
14. Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) is a demylenating disorder resulting in acute neuromuscular paralysis. Up to 40% of patients with GBS have evidence of which bacterial infection?
15. Although most outbreaks of E. coli 0157:H7 infection have been linked to foods of bovine origin such as undercooked ground beef and dairy products, other food items of nonbovine origin have been increasingly associated with infection such as:
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