Keeping Food Safe
TCS or RTE
FAT TOM
BIG 6 Pathogens
Bacteria
100

A disease transmitted to people through food

Foodborne Illness

100

What does TCS stand for?

Time and temperature control for safety foods

100

The F in FAT TOM stands for

Food

100

Ground beef is most commonly linked to

E. Coli

100

Oysters from contaminated water are commonly linked with

Vibrio

200

When 2 or more people get sick with the same symptoms after eating the same food

Foodborne Illness Outbreak

200

Baked goods

RTE

200

Bacteria like to grow in environments with little

Acid

200

Poultry and eggs are most commonly linked to

Nontyphoidal Salmonella

200

Found in the hair, nose, throat, and cuts of people

Staphylococcus Aureus
300

A foreign object, like metal shavings, contaminating food

Physical Contaminate

300

Tofu

TCS

300

Some bacteria can grow without

Oxygen

300

Beverages and RTE foods are most commonly linked to 

Salmonella Typhi

300

Clostridium Botulinum can grow without 

Oxygen

400

This type of contaminate is the greatest threat to food safety 

Biological 

400

Whole Melons

RTE

400

Within the temp danger zone where bacteria rapidly grow

70-125

400

Controlling flies in the operation will help prevent

Shigella

400

Unpasteurized dairy products, raw meat, and deli meats are commonly linked to

Listeria

500

Pathogens transferred from one surface or food to another surface or food

Cross-contamination

500

Baked potatoes

TCS

500

Two things you can control of FAT TOM

time and temp

500

The best way to prevent any type of salmonella is to

prevent cross-contamination

500

Campylobacter Jejuni is commonly linked with

Poultry, stews and gravies

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