Kitchen Safety And Hygiene Flashcards
Involves
Being careful while preparing and cooking food in order to protect health
Food spoilage happened quicker if food is
Stored incorrectly
Prepared in a dirty kitchen
Handled by a person who’s careless and unhygienic people
Food spoilage occurs because of
Enzymes
Mo
Enzymes
Chemicals that are naturally produced in fruit and veg.
Cause food to ripen
After harvesting, enzymes continue to ripen the food, until it begins to decay
Mo
Tiny living organisms eg bacteria
Present everywhere
Growth of MO
Warmth Moisture Food Oxygen Time
Warmth
Mo grows best at 30-40
Low temps slow down growth
Very low temps inactivate them
High temps kills MO
Moisture
Needed to grow and multiply.
Produced in a kitchen during cooking and washing up
Food
Mo feed on food, dirt and dust
Bacteria grows and multiply rapidly in protein food and liquid foods
Oxygen
Stored food should be wrapped tightly to exclude air
Time
Store food correctly and use while fresh