Food Safety Flashcards
Four requirements for bacterial growth
Food, warmth, moisture, time
How do bacteria multiply
Binary fission
How does bacteria make you ill
When inside your body, the bacteria attack your body and some produced toxins (poison) which makes you ill when you eat it
Explain onset time
The time between when bacteria enters your body and when you start displaying the symptoms
Five high risk food
Meat, fish, eggs, rice, stocks
What is the danger zone
5°C to 63°C
How do you know if food is cooked a safe temperature
Check the temperature of the middle with the probe. The hot holding temperature of 75°C
How should we store perishable foods
They should be stored out of the danger zone
Why should we never put hot food into the fridge
Because the heat will radiate and change the temperature of the rest of the fridge
What is an endospore? Name the bacteria that is hosted by some rice and pasta and explain how it resists normal cooking temperatures
Bacillus cereus. It forms spores which are resistant to heat
Name the bacteria that is found on humans and give some dos and don’ts of personal hygiene and habits to which workers need to adhere
Staphylococcus aureus
Do wash hands
Don’t sneeze or cough in food
Symptoms of food poisoning
Abdominal pain Diarrhoea Vomiting Nausea Fever
