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Food Sanitation And Safety Question Paper

Food Sanitation And Safety

Course:Bachelor Of Science In Environmental Health

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2009

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2008/2009
SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF
SCIENCE (ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH)

HEH 109:
FOOD SANITATION AND SAFETY
DATE: FRIDAY 11TH SEPTEMBER 2009 TIME: 11.00 A.M. – 1.00 P.M.
INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer ALL Questions in Section 1
Answer Question ONE (1) and any other TWO Questions in Section II
SECTION I
Answer ALL the Questions. Each Question is 3 marks.
1.
Differentiate between teratogenic and carcinogenic effects of food contamination.

(3 marks)
2.
Differentiate between invasive and non-invasive Foodborne illness.
(3 marks)

3.
Outline three uses of sulphite as a food additive.

(3 marks)

4.
Briefly explain why diarrhoea and vomiting are major symptoms of food
contamination.
(3
marks)
5.
Explain how the Rivet Valley Fever virus is transmitted to humans.
(3 marks)

SECTION II
Answer Question ONE (1) and any other TWO Questions.
Question ONE (1) is 25 marks and others are 15 marks each.

1.
a)
Describe in details the World GHalth Organiaiton’s five keys to safer food.

(10 marks)

b)
Describe five food borne microbes, the symptoms of infection in humans and
preventive
measures.
(15
marks)
2.
Giving three examples explain how heavy metals contaminate food and their effect on
human
health.
(15
marks)
3.
Identify three pests and explain how they contaminate food, the effect on human
health
and
the
preventive
measures.
(15
marks)
4.
a)
Explain what is meant by HACCP system.

b)
Why is HACCP a major tool in food safety and sanitation.
(15 marks)

5.
“Microbial contamination is by far the most common cause of food borne diseases”.
Discuss
the
reasons
for
this.
(15
marks)
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