Test 1 Vocab Flashcards
CDC:
Outbreaks occurred of two or more cases of illness in a population that is not normally expected
FDA
Manufacturing, processing, labeling, food safety program
What are common symptoms of foodborne illness?
GI Stress
Nausea, abdonmial crapming, vomiting, diarrhea
What individuals are most susceptible to foodborne illness?
age, health
biological contaminants
living organisms, organic material, bacteria, molds, viruses, parasites
Chemical contaminants
pesticides, cleaners, sanitizers
Physical contaminants
foreign material, glass, metal shavings, stones, wood, hari
What is the #1 cause of food bourse illness
bacteria
food infection
ingesting bacteria that then grows in the host and colonize
food intoxication
bacteria produce toxins on food before ingestion
toxin-mediated infection
bacteria is ingested and then toxin is produced
What is unique about how c. botulinum develops
improperly home-canned food
staph aureus
common cause of sinus infection and infected pimples. It lives in the throat and nasal passages and in small cuts so it is easily transmitted to food through sneezing, coughing, and hand contact
norovirus
“summer stomach flu” contaminated shellfish, food handlers, water containing sewage
trichinella spiralis
roundworm parasite, pork
Wash hands
hot soap and water 20 seconds hand to wrist 20 seconds wrists to elbows in-between finders all surfaces nails dry with paper towels
What is the “Danger Zone” for consumers
40-140˚F
What is the order of the contents of a three compartment sink?
Wash, Rinse, Sanitize
What sense is associated with olfactory cells?
Smell
What sense is associated wit Gustatory cells?
Taste
Taste
taste buds to nerves to brain and five sensations of bitter sour sweet salty savory
Flavor
combines sense of taste, odor, and mouthfeel
What are the 5 taste stimuli
bitter, sour, salty, sweet, savory
Sampling procedures
highly controlled room, sample size, temperature, lighting, time of day, container