Exam 1- Food Safety Flashcards
Food Science
The scientific study of raw food materials and their behavior during formulation, processing, packaging, storage, and evaluation as consumer food products.
Areas in food science
Processing, Packaging, Chemistry, Microbiology, Sensory Evaluation, Nutrition, Regulation Compliance.
Top Four Chronic Disease
Heart Disease, Obesity, Cancer, Diabetes
Nutrition
The science of food, the nutrients and other substances therein, their action, interaction and balance in relation to health and disease, and the process by which the organism (body) ingests, digest, absorbs, transports, utilizes, and excretes food substances.
Food Poisoning Stat: Illnesses
76 Million
Food Poisoning Stat: Hospitalizations
325,000
Food Poisoning Stat:
5,000
Any food that makes us sick contains:
The Presence of:
- Harmful Microbes
- Natural Toxicants
- Environmental Contaminants
- Harmful Additives
- Allergens
Fresh Foods
- Contain more harmful microbes than processed products
- Harm comes from sources such as Soil and Feeces
Dangerous Foods
Most to Least
- Alfalfa Sprouts
- Undercooked Chicken
- Unpasteurized Orange Juice
- Refrigerated Yogurt
- Canned Tuna Fish
Methods to Limit Microbes
- Proper Handling
- Proper Storage
- Proper Sanitation
- Proper Packaging
Spoilage
Not pleasant to eat, but it is not necessarily unsafe.
Expiration Date
Represents the best guess on how long a food will last before it spoils.
***Based on quality factors (not safety) and are useless if products are not properly handled and stored.
Food Poisoning
A sickness caused by consuming a contaminated food.
- **Symptoms include
- Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, cramps
- Dizziness, dehydration, coma and death
Also, the last meal consumed is not the usual vector of the start of this.
Infections
This requires the consumption of viable microbes that grow and produce symptoms for an infectious disease.