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Unit 5: Considering Food Safety

Question 6 • FL-8500355-Nutrition and Wellness (IS)

At a dinner party, the host puts out a huge charcuterie board for his guests to sample from. Julia declines the bleu cheese and salami but nibbles on some walnuts and grapes from the charcuterie board. Her host asks if she is not big on trying new foods, but Julia replies that she is pregnant and just being careful. Considering the foods Julia has opted out of, which foodborne illness is she MOST likely worried about contracting?

Answer
A
norovirus
B
botulism
C
listeriosis
D
vibriosis

Explanation

Pregnant people are at increased risk from Listeria, the bacterium that causes listeriosis. Soft cheeses such as bleu cheese and ready-to-eat cured meats such as salami can carry Listeria, so avoiding those foods is a common pregnancy precaution. Walnuts and grapes are not the specific foods that point to this concern.

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