Food Contamination

Question 1

What does contamination mean?

Answer 1

Contamination means to allow unwanted substances to get into foods, which then make it unfit to eat.

Question 2

What is cross contamination?

Answer 2

Cross contamination means allowing microorganisms to transfer from one food that is usually raw to another.

Question 3

What is direct contact?

Answer 3

Direct contact is when cross contamination happens between the two foods

Question 4

What is cross contamination through drips?

Answer 4

This happens when a raw food drips onto another food. For example a raw chicken placed on the highest shelf.

Question 5

What is cross contamination through indirect contact?

Answer 5

This is when the microorganisms have been transferred by the hands, a dishcloth or a piece of equipment that’s even used for both foods.

Question 6

How can we avoid contamination?

Answer 6

Have clean hands, store food properly, raw foods on shelves underneath the cooked food.