Food safety glossary

Question 1

bacteria

Answer 1

most important micro-organism to food processor

Question 2

contaminate

Answer 2

making food unsafe to eat by allowing it to come into contact with micro-organism

Question 3

cross contaminate

Answer 3

transferring potentially harmful bacteria from one thing to another

Question 4

fermentation

Answer 4

conversion of carbohydrates to alcohol or organic acids

Question 5

food poisoning

Answer 5

an illness caused by micro-organisms contaminating foods

Question 6

germinate

Answer 6

the process that happens when a spore from mould starts to grow on food

Question 7

micro-organisms

Answer 7

a tiny living thing that includes bacteria, moulds and yeasts

Question 8

mould

Answer 8

a micro-organism that can spoil food such as cheese, bread

Question 9

pathogens

Answer 9

biological contaminations of food, responsible for causing food illness

Question 10

spores

Answer 10

a special protective coating that some types of bacteria grow is the conditions arent right for them to multiply

Question 11

toxins

Answer 11

chemical agents that are man-made or natural origin

Question 12

yeasts

Answer 12

single celled micro-organism a type of fungis, a biological raising agent