Safety Test Flashcards
3 examples of CLEAN
-wash hands for 20s
-wash dishes/cutting board
-wash tea towels often
3 examples of SEPERATE
-use 2 diff cutting boards (one for meat/seafood and one for produce)
-seperate foods in fridge/groceries
-always place cooked food on a clean plate
3 examples of COOK
-use a clean food thermometer to measure internal temp
-completly cook egg at proper temp
-cook fish so thats its opaque and flakes with a fork
-when using a microwave make sure there are no cold spots for bacteria to grow
3 examples of CHILL
-set fridge:4 freezer:-18
-don’t pack the fridge (allow cold air circulation)
-store eggs in original carton, not the egg tray
what is the temp of the danger zone
4C-60C
what is the danger zone?
temp where bacteria can grow most rapidly
how amny canadian are affected by foodborn illness
4 million
When food is contamianted this is known as
foodborne ILLNESS
what is the most common food contaminant
Microorganisms
What is the most common type of foodborne illness
bacteria
single-celled microorganism, NOT ALWAYS HARMFUL
What is food that lost its nutritional value, flavour, and texture called?
SPOILED food
MOLD
What is food that has become UNFIT to eat due to undesirable circumstances called?
CONTAMIANTED food
organisms that cause foodborn illness are known as
PATHOGENS
what is an example of a disease-causing non-life form
VIRUS
what is a single-celled parasite found in polluted waters
PROTOZOA