Chapter 2: Sanitation and Safety Flashcards
An attitude that reflects pride in the quality of your work
Professionalism
Areas where demonstrating professional pride is important
Sanitation and Safety
Most food-borne illness is caused by food that has been?
Contaminated
Means the food contains harmful substances not originally present in it; food that is not pure
Contaminated
Any substance in food that can cause illness or injury
Hazard
Four types of food hazards
BCPA Biological Hazards Chemical Hazards Physical Hazards Allergens
Some illness are caused by substances that occur naturally such as what?
-Plant Toxin (Poison) - chemicals in the poisonous mushrooms
Natural food components which is allergic for others
A tiny, usually single-celled organism that can be seen only through a microscope
Microorganisms
A microorganism that can cause disease
Pathogen
Four kinds of microorganisms that can contaminate food and cause illness
BVFP Bacteria Virus Fungi Parasites
Are in the air, in the water, in the ground, on our food, on our skin, and inside our bodies
Bacteria
Classifications of Bacteria
Harmless Bacteria
Beneficial Bacteria
Undesirable Bacteria
Disease-causing bacteria (Pathogens)
Contaminated food cannot be detected by smell, taste, or look alone because?
They do not leave detectable odors or tastes in food
Three ways bacterial pathogen can cause disease?
- Intoxication
- Infections
- Toxin-mediated Infections
Caused by poisons (toxins) the bacteria produce while they are growing in the food
Intoxication
Caused by bacteria (or other organisms) that get into the intestinal system and attack the body
Infections
Cause by poisons, the bacteria produce as they grow and multiply in the body
Toxin-mediated Infections
Most food-borne diseases are?
Toxin-mediated Infections