6.2 Flashcards
What does PHF (TCS) stand for?
Potentially Hazardous Food Temperature Control for Safety
Who can approve game animals?
Veterinarians from the Army and Airforce
Food must be obtained from…
approved sources
Meat and poultry that is not ready to eat food must include what on the package?
safe handling instructions
Milk must meet what 2 requirements?
- Pasteurized
- Grade A
What is the Danger zone?
41-135* F
Refrigerated TCS foods shall be what temp?
41*F or below
Raw eggs shall be received at what temp? EXCEPT…
- 45*F or below
- in overseas locations when authorized by command policy
TCS food that is cooked to a required time and temperature and received hot, shall be at a temp of?
135*F
TCS food shall be free of evidence of
previous temp abuse
Eggs must meet what 2 requirements?
- Grade A
- received 45*F or less
Shellfish tags shall be retained by the Food Facility for how long?
90 days
Procedures for chemical wash/disinfection of FF&V
- Prepare a 50-200 ppm free available chlorine solution
- Completely immerse FF&V for at least 1 minute
Wiping cloths used for wiping countertops and equipment must be laundered how often?
Daily
Food shall be stored at least how many inches above the deck?
6 inches
Illness carried or transmitted to people by food
Foodborne illness
An incident of 2 or more people experiencing the same illness after eating the same food is known as…
Foodborne Illness Outbreak
What is an illness caused by consuming food that contains living disease-causing microorganisms?
Foodborne infection
Foodborne infection symptoms…
DON’T appear immediately
What is an illness caused by consuming food containing a hazardous chemical or toxin?
Foodborne intoxication
Foodborne intoxication symptoms appear…
within a few hours
What is an illness caused by consuming food containing live pathogenic organisms that reproduce in the intestines and produce a toxin?
Toxin-mediated infection
What are the 4 types of microorganisms which may cause foodborne illnesses?
- Bacteria
- Viruses
- Parasites
- Fungi
What are the 5 characteristics of Bacteria?
- Living, single celled organism
- many types
- most are not harmful
- may reproduce
- pathogenic types cause illness
What are the 2 types of bacteria?
- Spore forming
- Non spore forming
Which type of bacteria cannot be destroyed?
Spore forming
Which type of bacteria can be easily destroyed with proper cooking?
Non spore forming
What are the 3 spore forming bacteria?
- Clostridium perfringes
- Clostridium botulinum
- Bacillus cereus
What are the 4 characteristics of Viruses?
- requires living cell to live and reproduce
- smallest microbe contaminant
- common cause is poor personal hygiene
- prevention by minimizing bare hand contact with food
What 2 foodborne illnesses are caused by viruses?
- Hep A
- Norovirus
What 2 foodborne illnesses are caused by parasites?
- Anisakis
- Trichinella
Cigatoxin symptoms develop after how long?
and can cause?
30min-6hours
death
What is scombroid?
a toxin originating from histamine released by a fish
What are the symptoms of Scombroid?
- Dizziness
- rash
- hives
- SOB
- peppery taste
- itching
- teary eyes
Who requires allergens to be declared on food products ?
FDA
What are the 3 safety food hazards?
- biological
- chemical
- physical
Most foodborne illnesses are caused by what type of hazard?
biological
What does FATTOM stand for?
- (F)ood
- (A)cidity
- (T)emperature
- (T)ime
- (O)xygen
- (M)oisture
Foodborne microorganisms reproduce best between what pH range?
7.5 - 4.6
Foodborne microorganisms grow best at what temperatures?
41*F - 135*F
Microorganisms can double their population every…
20min
If PHFs remain in the danger zone for __ hours they can grow to levels high enough to make you ill.
4 hours
Disease causing bacteria can only grow in foods that have water activity higher than…
0.85
What are the 2 elements that are most critical and easiest to control are?
- Temperature
- Time
What are the 4 phases of bacterial growth?
- Lag phase
- Log phase
- Stationary phase
- Decline phase
During the lag phase:
- Bacteria exhibit little to no growth
- only lasts a few hours at room temperature
During the Log phase:
- Bacteria double in numbers every few minutes
- food must be considered unsafe
During the stationary phase?
of new bacteria being produced = # of organisms dying off
During the decline phase:
Bacteria die off quickly because they lack nutrients and are poisoned by their own toxic waste
5 CDC Risk Factors Contributing to Foodborne Illness:
- Contaminated utensils/equipment
- hot/cold holding temps
- improper cooking temp
- poor health/hygiene
- unapproved/unsafe sources
Raw
145*F for 15 seconds
Mechanically tenderized meats
155*F for 15 seconds
Poultry
165*F for 15 seconds
Hot holding
135*F
Fruits & Veggies cooked for hot holding
135*F
Parasite destruction for frozen foods must be stored
-4*F and below
minimum of 7 days
Juice must be
- obtained from a processor with a HACCP
- Pasteurized/ treated for 5 log reduction
Chemical wash for FF&V must be
FDA approved
Food storage prohibited areas:
- locker rooms
- toilet rooms
- dressing rooms
- garbage rooms
- mechanical rooms
- under sewer/leaking water lines
- under open stairwells
Steak surface temp
145*F
Microwave cooking
165*F allow to stand for 2 min