Keep It Cold Flashcards
Food safety
Following practices that help prevent food borne illnesses and keep food safe
Microorganisms
Tiny living creatures only seen in a microscope
Bacteria
Are the micro organisms most are harmless but many cause illness
Toxins
What bacteria produce they can also be poison
Food borne illness
Eating food that has been contaminated by unwanted microorganism
Personal hygiene
When u keep ur self clean and tidy
6 ways to prevent contamination with personal hygiene
Wear clean clothes Remove dangling jewelry Use soup and warm water Do not sneeze or cough on food Wear rubber or plastic gloves Do not touch your face hair or body
How long do you wash your hands for
20 seconds
Staphylococcus aurens
Food poisoning found in the throat and nose the foods include ham roast poultry meat potato salads fish and cream products
Trichinosis
Contacted by eating raw pork or pork that has not been cooked enough
Salmonella
Found in poultry but other meat and eggs can have salmonella in them
Infectious hepatitis
Can be carried in contamination water and sewage can be transmitted in contaminated foods like raw shellfish
What temperatures are the danger zone
4-60•C
What 2 conditions do bacteria grow best in
Moisture and the right temperature and it being slightly dark
When to stuff poultry
Stuff the poultry right before you put the poultry in the oven then as soon as it comes out of the oven remove the stuffing
Cross contamination
Occurs when illness causing bacteria come in contact with food people work surfaces eating utensils
What ph does bacteria grow best in
Neutral or slightly acidic 4.5-7.0
How to safely store leftovers
But the leftovers in air tight containers before 2 hours is up after you cook it
Ph balance of 3.5 is considered to be
Acidic
4 signs of spoilage in canned food
Bulging denting leaking discolouration