Food Hygiene

Question 1

Food poisoning

Answer 1

an illness that occurs 1-36hrs after eating contaminated food. Symptoms may include vomiting diarrhoea nausea abdominal pain and fever

Question 2

Contamination

Answer 2

Occurs when something gets into our for that shouldn’t be there for example bacteria, a hair or a fly. This will affect the quality of the food and may cause food poisoning

Question 3

Bacteria

Answer 3

Microscopic organism some of which can cause disease

Question 4

Food hygiene

Answer 4

Ensuring food is safe to eat and has been protected from contamination

Question 5

Microorganisms

Answer 5

Tiny living things that are so small they can only be seen under a microscope

Question 6

What foods develop mould if stored for too long or incorrectly

Answer 6

Jam
Fruit
Cheese
Bread

Question 7

What are some useful microorganisms

Answer 7

Fungi
Mould
Yeast
Bacteria

Question 8

Yeast is used in

Answer 8

Bread

Question 9

Quorn has

Answer 9

Fungi

Question 10

Bacteria is used in

Answer 10

Yogurt/probiotic drinks

Question 11

Blue cheese has

Answer 11

Mould in it

Question 12

What 4 conditions do bacteria need to thrive

Answer 12

Food
Moisture
Heat
Time

Question 13

What foods do bacteria prefer to grow in

Answer 13

Foods high in protein vitamins and minerals

Question 14

State examples of food that bacteria like to grow

Answer 14

Chicken
Fish
Milk
Beef
Pork
Cheese
Cream

Question 15

What does bacteria need to grow that means it cannot multiple up in dry foods

Answer 15

Moisture (water)

Question 16

What happens a dry food that means it could become an ideal breeding ground

Answer 16

It is reconstituted

Question 17

Reconstituted

Answer 17

Water is added

Question 18

What are examples of foods that are reconstituted

Answer 18

Custard powder
Packet soup
Pot noodle
RICE
Pasta
Cous cous

Question 19

Bacteria multiply most rapidly in

Answer 19

War, conditions

Question 20

Bacteria like being kept

Answer 20

Warm

Question 21

What are bacteria in the freezer(-18 degrees)

Answer 21

Bacteria are dormant

Question 22

What are bacteria in the fridge(1-4 degreees)

Answer 22

Bacteria Multiply slowly

Question 23

What is the danger zone

Answer 23

5-63 degrees

Question 24

What do bacteria do in danger zone

Answer 24

Bacteria multiply rapidly

Question 25

What do bacteria do between 64-100 degrees

Answer 25

Bacteria are destroyed/killed off

Question 26

Dormant

Answer 26

Means inactive. The bacteria is still alive but not actively growing or multiplying

Question 27

Even if bacteria are in the ideal conditions what do they still need

Answer 27

Time

Question 28

Describe how each bacteria multiplies in ideal conditions

Answer 28

In fact each bacterium can divides into two every 20minutes

Question 29

How do we keep are food safe when shopping for food

Answer 29

Pack our food safely This includes packing raw meat in a separate bag to fresh produce Make sure raw meat is wrapped up so no juices drip on anything

Question 30

How do we store food correctly

Answer 30

Keep fresh produce in the fridge Anything frozen or to be eaten more than a week later in the freezer Dry products and unopened jars in the cold dry cupboard