Question

please note: leaving this page before submitting your assessment will result in failing this attem the number of allowed attempts, you will be locked out of your course and required to re-register 21) which action can spread a foodborne illness? a) a food handler stores raw meat below vegetables in a refrigerator. b) a food handler wears single-use, latex-free gloves while preparing food. c) a sick food handler returns to work after 12 hours of having no symptoms. d) none of the above actions would spread a foodborne illness.

Explanation:

• Option a: Storing raw meat below vegetables in a refrigerator is a proper food - handling practice as it prevents drips from contaminating ready - to - eat vegetables.
• Option b: Wearing single - use, latex - free gloves while preparing food is a hygienic practice that helps prevent contamination.
• Option c: A sick food handler may still carry pathogens even if symptoms have subsided for 12 hours. Pathogens can be shed in the stool (for example, in cases of norovirus or some bacterial infections) and can contaminate food during handling, potentially spreading a foodborne illness.

Answer:

C. A sick food handler returns to work after 12 hours of having no symptoms.