food safety

Question 1

define food safety?

Answer 1

Food safety is used as a scientific method/discipline describing handling, preparation, and storage of food in ways that prevent food-borne illness.

Question 2

Is it illegal to not learn about food safety?

Answer 2

yes

Question 3

why learn about food safety?

Answer 3

preventing food bourne- illness, which can be fatal, and end in long-term health issues

Question 4

Define food bourne illness

Answer 4

any illness that results in eating food

Question 5

name 4 common symtoms of food-bourne illness

Answer 5

nausea, vomiting, abdominal issues, diahrrhea

Question 6

what are four severe symtoms of food-bourne illness

Answer 6

fever, breathing difficulties, food intolerances, arthritis, death, cardiac problems

Question 7

define: contaminated food

Answer 7

food that contins harmful bacteria

Question 8

define: cross contamination

Answer 8

the transfer of harmful bacteria from one food to another

Question 9

define: personal hygene

Answer 9

cleanliness, keeping yourself clean

Question 10

define: virus

Answer 10

the smallest organisms

Question 11

what helps viruses replicate

Answer 11

viruses that are pathogenic to human beings require the hosts cells to replicate. they may be transmitted to human beings through food

Question 12

define: pathogens

Answer 12

any disease causing agent, usually microorganisms, or their terms

Question 13

Define: poor food safe prep practices

Answer 13

improper, storage, cooking, or reheating

Question 14

what is poor sanitization?

Answer 14

dirty utensils/ surfaces Hazards: biological, chemical, physical

Question 15

what are the three main causes of food-bourne illnesses

Answer 15

poor food safe prep, poor hygene, poor sanitization

Question 16

define: direct transmission

Answer 16

pathogens transfer directly from the source of contamination to food

Question 17

define: indirect transmission

Answer 17

when there is an intermediate step between the source and the food

Question 18

what are the foods leading to a staph infection?

Answer 18

ham, meat poultry products, cream filled pastries, food mixtures, leftover foods

Question 19

what are symtpms to staph infections

Answer 19

nausea, vomiting, retching, abdominal pain, diarrhea

Question 20

what is the danger zone?

Answer 20

The temperature range in which disease causing bacteria grow best

Question 21

what tempuratures does bacteria grow best?

Answer 21

40 degrees farenheight,(4 degress celcius) to 140 degress farenheight (60 degress celcius)

Question 22

what is the max time out tempurate?

Answer 22

two hours