Theory Flashcards
food hygiene
everything we do to make sure the food is free from contamination
food safety
involves protecting food from anything that could cause harm to the consumer
contamination
the presence of any unwanted microorganisms of foreign matter. ilness or injury can occur if food is contminated
ways to help with food hygiene
wash hands regularly cross contamination wash fruit and veg tie hair back use hot water to clean
conditions needed for growth
they all need warm and moist conditions
they all need a food supply
yeast needs time to reproduce
mould ansd yeast need oxygen to grow
enzymic browning
enzymes can control reactions in food. when they are acticvated they change the food
what is a pathogen
harmful bacteria
what is the F A T T O M
F (food)
A (acidity - pH neutrul)
T (temperature - 5/6 degreed)
T (time - x2 every 20 minutes)
O (oxygen)
M (moisture)
What bacteria comes from pre cooked meats
listeria
e coli
undercooked meats
salmonella
chicken, eggs
what bacteria comes from poultry, beef
clostridium
staphylococcus
meat, poultry
onnset
the amount of time it takes for symptoms to show
symptoms
features of the disease eg vomit