Chapter 1 Flashcards
Risk factors linked to what
Time temp abuse
Cross contamination
Poor personnel hygiene
Poor cleaning and sanitizing
Challenges to food safety
Time Language and culture Literacy and education Pathogens Unapproved suppliers High risk customers Staff turnover
Foodborne illness defined
A disease transmitted by food
Foodborne illness outbreak
Two or more people have the same symptoms after eating the same food
Cost of foodborne illness
Loss of customer/sales Loss of reputation Negative media exposure Lowered staff morale Lawsuits and legal fees Increased insurance premiums Staff missing work Staff retraining
Foodborne illness human costs
Lost work
Medical costs
Long term disability
Death
Contamination defined
Presence of harmful substances in food
Contaminant types
Biological
Chemical
Physical
Biological
Pathogens are greatest threat
Viruses, parasites, fungi, bacteria
Physical
Metal shavings, dirt, fish bones
Chemical
Cleaners, sanitizer, polishes
How food becomes unsafe
Purchasing food from unsafe sources Failing to cook food properly Holding food at incorrect temperature Using contaminated equipment Practicing poor personnel hygiene
Most common contaminate
Biological
Private food home
Unsafe source
Practices related to foodborne illnesses
Time temperature abuse
Cross contamination
Poor personnel hygiene
Poor cleaning and sanitizing