Food manager Flashcards
biological food borne illness
- most common and greatest threat to food safety
- caused by pathogenic bacteria
chemical food borne illness
caused by chemicals such as detergents and sanitizers
physical food borne illness
caused by a bandage, dirt, glass, or plastic falling into food
vehicles of contamination
- food handlers
- equipment
- unclean contact surfaces
ready to eat foods
- high in moisture
- high in protein
- pathogenic bacteria love this
time temperature control for safety (TCS) foods
-allow pathogenic bacteria the right amount of time and right temperature
vulnerable groups
- pre-school
- elderly
- those with an illness or chronic condition
- pregnant women
symptoms of food borne illness
- n/v/d
- abd cmraps
- fever
- jaundice
due diligence defense
means that you can prove to court that you have taken all reasonable efforts to ensure that your business operates in a safe manner
pathogen
- bacteria
- virus
- parasites
- fungi
FAT TOMS
- what pathogenic bacteria need to survive & grow
- Food
- Acidity
- Time
- Temperature
- Oxygen
- Moisture
Pathogenic Bacteria prefer acidity of
6-8 pH
Pathogenic Bacteria cannot grow
below 4.5
Pathogenic Bacteria grow at a temp of
41F and 135F
-they love 70F-125F
Temperature Danger Zone
41F and 135F