Question

1. why must ready to eat foods be handled carefully?

because they spoil easily
because they wont be cooked further before serving
because theyre expensive
because they are delicate and may break or crumble

1. which of these is not a ready to eat food?

deli meat
flour
crackers
salad lettuce

1. which of these establishments do not serve susceptible populations?

hospital
daycare facility
nursing home
movie theatre

Explanation:

1. Ready - to - eat foods are not cooked further before serving. So, any contamination during handling can directly affect consumers as there is no heat treatment to kill pathogens.
2. Deli meat, crackers, and salad lettuce are ready - to - eat. Flour is an ingredient that needs to be cooked (e.g., made into bread) before consumption.
3. Hospitals, daycare facilities, and nursing homes serve populations that are more vulnerable (e.g., sick, young, elderly). Movie theatres serve the general public which is not a specifically “susceptible population” in the context of food safety regulations related to such populations.

Answer:

1. Because they won’t be cooked further before serving
2. Flour
3. Movie Theatre