Chapter 1 Flashcards
It is from the Latin word sanitas, meaning health. It is ―the creation and maintenance of hygienic and healthful conditions.
SANITATION
is considered as an applied science since it pertains to application of procedures that includes designing, development, implementation, maintenance, restoration, and/or improvement of hygienic practices to control the existence of biological, chemical, and physical hazards during the process, preparation, merchandising, and sales of food.
SANITATION
The responsibility of a _____ is to ensure that the food produced is safe. Improper handling of food carries higher risk of contamination that can cause to serious illness and worse, it can even cause death.
FOOD HANDLER
are caused by bacteria, viruses, parasites or chemical substances entering the body through contaminated food or water. It is commonly called food poisoning.
FOODBORNE ILLNESS
is the leading cause of foodborne illness. TCS foods are time and temperature abused when they are exposed in the temperature danger zone, 41°F to 140 °F.
Time and abuse of temperature control safety