Chapter 1, Keep Food Safe Flashcards
A disease transmitted to people by food.
foodborne illness
When two or more people have the same symptoms after eating the same food it is considered a.
foodborne-illness outbreak
Food which is unsafe from the result of the presence of harmful substances in food is called.
contamination
food suffers this when it has stayed too long at temperatures that are good for the growth of pathogens.
time-temperature abuse
What is it called when pathogens can be transferred from one surface or food to another.
cross-contamination
Food that requires time and temperature control for safety.
TCS food
Food that can be eaten without any further preparation is called
ready-to-eat food
The following are examples of what? preschool-age children, elderly people, and people with compromised immune systems.
high-risk populations
The body’s defense system against illness
immune system
