Home Ec Test 2 Flashcards
What food do germs multiply most in
Protein foods
What do fridges do to the germs growth
Slows down germs growth
What do freezers do to a germs growth
Freezers inactivate germs
What do high temps do to germs
Kills the germ
What conditions do germs like best to grow in
Damp warm moist areas
Red chopping boards are for?
Raw meat
Blue chopping boards are for?
Raw fish
Yellow chopping boards are for?
Cooked meat
Green chopping boards are for?
Salad and fruit
Brown chopping boards are for?
Veggies
White chopping boards are for?
Bakery and dairy
Cross contamination is?
The transfer of bacteria from raw food to cooked food
Salmonella naturally occurs where?
In human and animal faeces
What bacteria is found in the nose throat and skin of humans?
Staphylococci
Listeria likes to grow on what foods?
Soft cheese, pâté and coleslaw
What bacteria likes cold temperatures
Listeria
What can be found in raw and poultry meat, unpasteurised milk and untreated water?
Campylobacter
What is the FSAI?
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland
What is “shelf life”?
The length of time food remains safe and fit to be eaten
What are non perishables?
Dry, bottled or tinned foods
What are semi perishables?
Bread,cakes,fruit and veggies
What are perishables
Eggs,milk,cream,fresh meat and frozen or fresh”ready to cook” meals
What do you NEVER do
Re-freeze thawed out food
What causes food to go rotten
Enzymes and micro organisms
What is the danger zone for micro organisms
Between 5 degrees and 63 degrees
