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Food Handlers Card Practice Test· ANSI-accredited programs (FDA Food Code)

The "Big 6" pathogens are highly contagious and must be reported. Which is one of them?

Choices

  • ANorovirusCorrect
  • BCommon cold virus
  • CAthlete's foot fungus
  • DSeasonal flu

Answer

Norovirus

The Big 6 are Norovirus, Hepatitis A, Salmonella Typhi, nontyphoidal Salmonella, Shigella, and Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC). A handler diagnosed with any of these must be excluded from the operation.

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