Food Safety Flashcards
Temps
41 or 135
5 Major Risks CDC
Improper holding temp
Inadequate cooking
Contaminated equipment
Food from unsafe sources
Poor personal hygiene
Five Key Areas to protect consumers health
Demonstration of knowledge
Associate health controls
Proper cleaning of hands
Time and temp for controlling pathogens
Proper use of consumer advisory
Critical control Points (CCP)
Cooking process/ chilling process
Hand wash Sink
Must be fully equipped soap, paper towel, warm running water.
FAT TOM conditions for food borne bacteria
F(Food)
A(Acidity)
T(time)
T(temperature)
O(oxygen)
M(moisture)
Food
Meat, poultry, seafood, dairy, rice, beans, potatoes.
Acidity
Slightly acidic conditions. pH 4.6-7.0
Time
4+ hours for bacteria to cause illness.
Temperature
41-135 which most bacteria can grow.
Oxygen
Some need oxygen
Moisture
Higher moister content of food more likely bacteria. >.85
Allergens
Milk
Eggs
Fish(bass, flounder, or cod)
Crustacean shellfish
Tree nuts
Wheat
Peanuts
Soybeans
Sesame
Allergic reactions
Skin red, wheezing cough, sweeping of face, headache, runny nose / sneezing, itchy/ watery eyes, nausea/ diarrhea.
Cross contamination
Contact between different types of food.