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Start8 °C

Add 25% to your bacteria ?

Good hand washing

Take away2,500

bacteria

Improvement Notice

Miss one go ifyour bacteria are

above 10,000

Doubleor

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Doubleor

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BBacillusCereus

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Prohibition Order

Miss two goesif your bacteria

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75 °CRemove 80%

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Take away5,000

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37 °CDouble

your bacteria

Wash upRemove ½ of your

bacteriawhen you pass

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Bacteriopoly

How to play Bacteriopoly

1. Each team chooses a bacteria and starts with 100,000 of them.

2. The aim is to reduce your bacteria as much as possible – the winner will be the first with no bacteria left or the lowest number after a set amount of time.

3. Use the dice to move your counter– if you land on your bacteria square your amount will double, if you land on another bacteria square your amount will be halved as different bacteria have to compete for space.

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How to play Bacteriopoly4. To start the game

choose the number of teams who will be playing

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How to play Bacteriopoly

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5. Now choose your bacteria

How to play Bacteriopoly

Get playing

1. To start the game, click on home and roll the dice. The team whose number equals the dice value goes first

2. The next team to roll is shown on the dice. You can change this by clicking on one of the counters at the bottom of the screen

3. Use a calculator to update your scores here. Have fun!

Start8 °C

Add 25% to your bacteria ?

Good hand washing

Take away2,500

bacteria

Improvement Notice

Miss one go ifyour bacteria are

above 10,000

Doubleor

Half

Doubleor

Half

BBacillusCereus

?

Prohibition Order

Miss two goesif your bacteria

are above 20,000

75 °CRemove 80%

ofyour bacteria

?Clean as you go

Take away5,000

bacteria

CClostridium perfingens

DStaphylococcus

aureus

37 °CDouble

your bacteria

Wash up

Remove ½ bacteriaWhen you pass

This square

ASalmonella

Doubleor

Half

Add20,000

bacteria

Bacteriopoly

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How many teams?

Found in rice, cereals, dust, and soil

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Found in raw meat, milk, eggs, poultry

Found in raw meat, poultry, soil, excreta

Found inhuman nose, mouth, skin

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Which of the following is the most critical control for Bacillus cereus in a cold rice salad?

A. Regular handwashing B. Washing of raw ingredients

D. Sanitizing of food contact surfaces

C. Use of blast chiller

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A. They are likely to carry more infection than a convalescent carrier

B. They cannot be easily detected as they have no symptoms

D. Their symptoms may increase infection levels

C. Their standards of hygiene are usually poor

Why do food handlers who are healthy carriers present significant risks to a food business?

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A. Mould, bacteria and detergents B. Pathogens, bacteria and irradiation

D. Enzyme activity, bacteria and refrigeration

C. Bacteria, mould and enzyme activity

Food can be spoiled by:

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A. Stops the growth of some enzymes

B. Stops the multiplication of all pathogenic bacteria

D. Slows down the multiplication of pathogenic bacteria

C. Slows down the production of spores

The refrigeration of food at 5° C:

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Which of the following describes features of viruses that cause food poisoning?

A. Multiply in the food, can be transmitted by person to person contact and the infective dose is usually small

B. Can only be transmitted through food, the infective dose is usually high and they multiply in the body

D. The infective dose is usually small, they multiply in the food and can only be transmitted through food

C. Multiply in the body, the infective dose is usually small and they can be transmitted by person to person contact

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A. Clostridium perfingens and Salmonella

B. Listeria and Bacillus cereus

D. Escherichia and Staphylococcus aureus

C. Clostridium perfingens and Staphylococcus aureus

The bacteria most likely to be on raw poultry are:

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A. Microbiological contamination and physical contamination

B. Microbiological contamination and metallic food poisoning

D. Physical contamination and metallic food poisoning

C. Chemical contamination and allergic reaction

Which of the following are most likely when there are poor personal hygiene standards?

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A. Salmonella, Clostridium botulinum and Listeria

B. Bacteria, moulds and enzyme activity

D. Viruses, chemicals and pathogens

C. Metals, chemicals and poisonous plants

Spoilage of food is mainly caused by:

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A. Ready to eat foods which will support bacterial growth

B. Raw food which contains viruses and pathogens

D. Unwashed food with soil and dirt on it

C. Food containing a high number of bacteria

High risk foods can be best described as:

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A. Incorrect cooking and cooling of meat and poultry

B. Inadequate washing of vegetables prior to cooking

D. Incorrect canning process for salmon and beef

C. Inadequate personal hygiene of food handlers

Staphylococcus aureus food poisoning usually occurs as a result of:

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A. Temperature too high or too low B. Temperature in the danger zone

D. After slow defrostingC. During slow cooking

In which of the following might bacteria form spores?

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A. The food will cool down too quickly

B. The refrigerator temperature will rise

D. It will take up valuable spaceC. Condensation may form on surfaces

The main danger in placing food that is still warm in the refrigerator is:

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A. The Stationary Phase B. The Log phase

D. The Decline phaseC. The Lag phase

What is the phase of bacterial growth where bacteria numbers remain constant as the number produced is equal to the number dying?

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A. Clostridium botulinum and Staphylococcus aureus

B. Escherichia coli 0157 and Campylobacter enteritis

D. Clostridium botulinum and Listeria monocytogenes

C. Bacillus cereus and Clostridium perfingens

Which of the following bacteria are both able to form spores?

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A. Clostridium botulinum and Listeriosis

B. Staphylococcus aureus and Campylobacter enteritis

D. Paratyphoid fever and Clostridium perfingens

C. Escherichia coli 0157 and Viral gastroenteritis

Which of the following are food borne diseases where a relatively small number of organisms is capable of causing illness?

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A. Exotoxins B. Mycotoxins

D. EndotoxinsC. Pyschotoxins

Which of the following toxins form part of the cell wall and are released on the death of the bacteria, usually in the intestines of people?

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Spores are forming as the heat goes up! If you are Bacillus Cereus or Clostridium perfingens add 25% to your score. If you are non-spore forming like Salmonella and Staphylococcus aureus your score stays the same.

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Cooked rice left too long in a warm kitchen. If you are bacillus cereus add 50%, if not your score stays the same.

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A food worker sneezes over food! If you are Staphylococcus aureus add 20,000 to your score, if not your score stays the same.

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A food handler cleans his fingernails! If you are staphylococcus aureus take away 10,000 bacteria, if not your score stays the same.

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Chicken is cooked to a core temperature of 75 °C. If you are salmonella or clostridium perfingens reduce your bacteria by 85% , if not your score stays the same.

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Your bacteria are in the decline phase as more are dying than are being produced. Reduce your amount by 75%.

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Your bacteria are in the log phase where there is rapid multiplication. Double your bacteria numbers.

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The food your bacteria is on has a pH level of 7 which is ideal for bacterial growth. Increase your numbers by 50%.

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The food you are on has a pH level of 4 which means that the acid environment is not suitable for bacterial growth. Your score stays the same.

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You bacteria are in the presence of oxygen. If you are salmonella, bacillus cereus or staphylococcus aureus you must double your score as these can multiply with or without oxygen (aerobic or anaerobic).

If you are clostridium perfingens your score stays the same as you can only multiply anaerobically (without oxygen).

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The temperature has risen to 52°C. If you are salmonella, bacillus cereus or staphylococcus aureus this is too high for bacterial growth and your score stays the same.

If you are clostridium perfingens your score must increase by 50% as you can still multiply although you could double every ten minutes if the temperature was reduced to 46°C!

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A convalescent carrier of pathogenic bacteria returns to work too early and before getting approval from a doctor. Add 50% to your total.

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A food handler makes mayonnaise using raw egg yolks. If you are salmonella add 50,000 bacteria. If you are not your score stays the same

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A food handler wipes down his worktop with a clean dishcloth. This removes 60% of your bacteria so you can reduce your number accordingly.

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Gravy made from chicken stock not reheated correctly . If you are salmonella or clostridium perfingens add 50% bacteria to your score. If not, your score stays the same.

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Rice is reheated more than once. If you are bacillus cereus add 50% to your score. If not your score stays the same.

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