Food Sanitation and Safety Flashcards
3 types of Foodborne Hazards
Biological, Chemical, Physical
when a large number of the living pathogenic microorganisms multiply in the digestive tract, causing nausea and vomiting, diarrhea and even fever
Infection
some harmful bacteria produce toxins as they grow or multiply in food and ingesting toxins with the contaminated food causes illness and even death
Intoxication
Occurs when the living harmful bacteria produce the toxins while multiplying inside the digestive tract
Toxic-Mediated Infection
causes food poisoning from eating contaminated meat products, vegetables, sauces and soups. The bacteria are carried from the soil and dust
Bacillus cereus
May cause death. Thrives in the absence of oxygen and excretes deadly toxins. It forms spores that can germinate at refrigerator temperatures. Food implicated: honey, improperly canned goods, under processed low-acid foods
Clostridium botulinum
Causes food poisoning from ingesting raw foods infected with E. coli. Carried by human feces and contaminated water
Clostridium perfringes
causes campylobacteriosis. Carried by infected animal food sources like raw meat and chicken and raw milk
Campylobacter jejuni