Food Related causes of ill health Flashcards
1
Q
What is bacteria
A
Living things some of which cause food poisonign
2
Q
What is contamination
A
Food that is unsafe to eat as it is infected by microbes that will grow and multiply in it
3
Q
What is cross-contamination
A
How microbes are spread from one place onto some food
4
Q
What are microbes
A
Tiny plants and animals that you can only see under a microscope
5
Q
What are moulds
A
Tiny plants similar to mushrooms
6
Q
What is pathogenic
A
Something that makes people ill
7
Q
What are toxins
A
Another name for poisons; if something is toxic it id poisoness
