unit 1 Flashcards
How many Canadians suffer from food poisoning each year?
2 million
How many Canadians die from food poisoning each year?
30 people
Name two microscopic organisms that are found in our food that can be harmful to us.
e-coli and salmonella
List two ways to determine whether food is spoiled or not before you eat it.
- Not expired
- Mould
- Cans that are opened, dents or holes
- Brown or dark spots on fruit n veges
- Temp of fridge, storage and freezer.
Who has taken the responsibility of protecting restaurant patrons from food-borne illnesses?
City health inspectors
How much notice is given to restaurant owners before they are inspected?
no notice is given
Identify two ways that Toronto and Vancouver publicize restaurant inspection results.
Online
Restaurants post information
Name the three notices given out by Toronto inspectors and explain what each means.
Green-safe
Yellow-some problem (minors)
Red- closed health problems
How do city health inspectors know they are achieving the desired results?
Having less problems-restaurants are clean.
Identify three things’ inspectors look for when inspecting restaurants.
Is the kitchen clean, right temperature of fridge and freezer and storage- is it clean
Where does most food poisoning happen?
at home
