Culinary-Introduction to Food Safety Chapter 6 REVIEW Flashcards
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What is a Foodborne illness?
Disease transmitted to people by food
What has to happen for a Foodborne illness outbreak?
2 or more people get sick by the same food, investigation is conducted, laboratory analysis confirmed
Who is at a higher risk for Foodborne illness?
People with a weakened immune system, elderly, preschool children
What are the impacts of Foodborne illness outbreak?
Loss of guests and sales, lawsuits and legal fees, loss of reputation, staff absenteeism, etc
What is your immune system?
Your defense against illnesses, when its weak it cant fight off illnesses as easily
Compromised immune systems?
Cancer or chemotherapy, Transplant recipients, Medications, HIV/AIDS
What are the 3 categories of food hazards?
Biological, Chemical, Physical
What is contamination?
Harmful food present in food, Unsafe to eat
What is a Biological Contamination?
Microorganisms and pathogens that humans carry
What are microorganisms?
Small living organisms, Only seen through microscopes, humans can carry them
What are pathogens?
Food safety threat, Cause illness
Four types of pathogens?
Virus, Parasites, Bacteria, Fungi
What are Viruses?
Form of Biological Contamination, cause Foodborne illnesses, cannot grow on food, survive in refrigerators and freezer temps, grow in peoples intestines
What are the sources of viruses?
Food, Water, contaminated surfaces, there people
What are some examples of Viruses?
Hepatitis A and Norovirus
What to do when you have Jaundice?
Wash hands, avoid using fried hands???
What is Bacteria?
Can grow rapidly, cooking does not kill toxins, can create toxins, toxins cause illness
Examples of bacteria?
Salmonella Typhi, Nontyphoidal Salmonella, Shigella SPP, and shiga toxin-prodcing e.coli (STEC)