Food safety Flashcards
Define sanitary
Healthful or hygienic
Role of Government with food safety
Oversee food production systems and protect food intended for human consumption
Define contamination
Presence of substance/conditions in food that can be harmful to humans
Define food estaishments
Facilities involved in food distribution
- supermarkets
- superstores
- warehouse stores
- connivence stores
Define foodborne disease outbreak
An incident in which two or more people experience a similar illness after eating a common food
Most foodborne illness outbreaks happen during which stage
Retail establishments (prep/handling)
Equipment is sanitary if…
It has had disease causing germs reduced to safe levels
How many deaths due to foodborne illnesses each year
5000
Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point
Food safety management system used to monitor and control contamination
Temperature Danger Zone ranges from…
41F (5C) to 135F (57C)
pH of food refers to…
Acidity or Alkalinity
Most effective way to control growth of bacteria
Time and temperature
Which bacteria produces toxin most likely to result on death
Clostridium botulinum
Bacteria form spores to…
Survive adverse environmental conditions
What of the following is histamine poisoning
Scombrotoxin
