Intro to Food Science
Definition of Food Science
Study of the nature of food, the causes of deterioration, the principles underlying food processing and the improvement of foods for the consuming public.
3 Categories of Hazards
Physical, chemical, and biological
Listeriosis definition
Contracted through uncooked food, nausea and diarrhea, cook food thoroughly
USDA definition
United States Department of Agriculture
Places microorganisms can be found
Air, water, and soil
What was one of the first processing methods
Fire, salt, smoking, storing in ground, drying.
Examples of physical, chemical, and biological hazards
Physical-Metals
Chemical-toxic chemicnals, poisons.
Biological-alive microrganisms
Hepatitis A definition
Uncooked food, fatigue and nausea, wash hands and clean non-cooked foods
FDA definition
Food and Drug Administration
What is fungi
A kingdom of organisms that include mushrooms, molds, and yeast
What changes did the Industrial Revolution bring to the food science industry
Factories, Refrigeration, Canning, Microscope, Mass production state, Farm Machinery.
Define Foodborne
Illness or disease transmitted through eating food
Campylobacteriosis definition
Undercooked meat, fever, wash hands
APHIS defintion
Animal and Plant Health Inspections Service
What is a virus
A piece of nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) surround by a protein membrane
What food innovation came from the World Wars
Convenience foods, something that is already cooked or takes little time to cook
Define Pathogens
Any microorganisms that causes illness and disease
Salmonella definition
Raw meat and eggs, diarrhea fever and stomach cramps, wash utensils and boards
FSIS definition
Food Safety Inspection Service
Organisms so small that they cannot be seen without the aid of a microscope
Examples of a quality control specialists duty
Checking storage areas for cleanliness, and developing food labels after testing foods for nutrient content
What are the four C’s
Clean, Combat Cross Contamination, Cook, Chill
Staphylococcus definition
Meat, swollen skin, wash hands
CPSC definition
Consumer Product Safety Commission
What are toxins
Poisonous substances produced by some bacteria and fungi