Preventing Contamination Flashcards
Direct contamination
Direct exposure to toxin/illness
Ex. Sneeze on food
Cross contamination
Food products manipulated by several different materials that haven’t been properly washed
Pathogens/micro organisms
3
So small
Can be present when food is harvested,cooked,purchased
Transferred or already present
Cross contamination toxins:
5
Moulds
Yeasts
Bacteria
Viruses
Parasites
How to wash hands 6
Rinse
Add soap
Lather/scrub 20 seconds
Rinse 10secs
Dry with paper towel
Use paper towel to turn off tap
Cross contamination during purchasing
4
Meat packages leak onto fresh veggies
Dented cans
Frozen food thawing
Food changing temps too much
Cross contamination during storage
4
Placing in fridge improperly allowing leakage
Not circulating non perishables- old to front new to back
Not refrigerating foods that require it
Allowing foods to sit out more than 2hrs after cooking without refrigerator.
Cross contamination during prep
5
Using same knife/cutting board to cut meats and veggies
Cracking eggs and not washing hands = salmonella
Touching raw meat then not washing hands results with E. coli
Not cleaning equipment properly will allow listeria
Not cooking to correct internal temp will not kill preexisting bacteria
Cross contamination during presentation
5
Leaving dairy out too long
Using raw meat / eggs to enchanted texture/flavour/ appearance can cause pathogen exposure
Greens need to be washed before presented
Marinades only used once on raw meat and not again to avoid contamination
Allowing foods to cool before eating= danger zone
Impact of mould
3
Visible but can go unnoticed in early stages
Spores spread quickly in airy surface (bread)
Can cause diarrhea, vomiting, breathing concerns.
Impact of bacteria
3
Most dangerous
Leading cause of food borne illness
Can range from illness, fever,stomach cramps to kidney failure, brain damage, death
Impact of viruses
2
Passed from people to food back to people
Often takes form and symptoms of stomach flu, nausea, fever, and stomach cramps
Parasites 3
Natural occur in food
Killed through cooking to correct internal temperature
Use people as hosts causing damage
Preventing contamination: clean
2
Clean hands after touching anything
Clean surfaces and equipment before and after use
Preventing contamination: separate
2
Use different tools, knives,cutting boards and bowls while preparing
Keep raw meats and eggs away from other food