Fishy Bizniz!
According to the Fisheries Act 2018, does the term fish includes crustacean, coral, or marine mammal eggs?
Yes
What is Cross Contamination?
Transfer of contaminants from one food or food contact surface to another.
What is zoonoses?
Diseases that can be transmitted from animals to humans or humans to animals
Formaldehyde found in fish is an example of what type of contaminant?
Chemical Contaminant
In what year was the Public Health Food Handling Regulations first enacted?
1998
According to the Public Health (Food Handling) Regulations, 1998, does "Food" include fish, crabs, lobsters and ice?
Yes
What is cleaning?
The process of removing visible soil from surfaces.
What is contamination?
The presence of a substance found in food (fish) that can be harmful to humans if consumed.
OR
Any foreign substance found in the food (fish).
What are Pathogens?
OR
Microorganisms that make people sick.
The Fisheries Act came into effect in what year?
2018
What are four (4) characteristics of fresh fish?
1. Bright shiny scales (not dull)
2. Bright, shiny protruding eyes (not sunken & cloudy)
4. Skin that is firm to touch (not sunken)
5. Fresh smelling (not having chemical or malodour)
What is the purpose of sanitization?
Sanitization kills pathogens (harmful germs) from surfaces
What are the three(3) main types of contaminants found in food (fish)?
Biological, Chemical and Physical
The Leptospira bacteria is a pathogen that transmits which disease?
Leptospirosis
What is the fine for not complying with the Public Health (Food Handling) Regulations?
JMD$1,000,000
What is the correct temperature to store chilled fish at?
4.4 degrees Celcius and below
What is the correct procedure for cleaning and sanitizing?
1.Scrape
2. Wash with soap and water
3. Rinse with potable running water
4. Sanitize
5. Air Dry
What four (4) methods can be used to prevent contamination?
1. Cook foods properly
2. Do not cross-contaminate
3. Wash hands and surfaces often
4. Refrigerate properly
What are four signs of a foodbourne illness?
1. Diarrhoea
2. Stomach Cramps
3. Vomitting
4. Fever
5. Headache or Nausea
What two(2) mentioned circumstances under which a person should not report to work as a food handler by law?
1. Person suffering from a contagious illness
2. Person with any open wounds, boils, or sores
3. Person suffering from gastrointestinal illnesses
3. Person coughing, sneezing or having runny nose
4. Person with a valid food handlers' permit
At what temperature is frozen fish to be stored at?
-18 degrees Celcius and below
What four(4) items are needed to complete a Handwash Station?
1. Potable running water at handwash sink
2. Liquid Soap from dispenser
3. Single use paper towel from dispenser
4. Foot operated garbage receptacle
What is the most common way in which food becomes contaminated?
The dirty hands of food handlers
What is the most common bacteria associated with improperly chilled foods mentioned in the training?
Listeria monocytogenes
What is the regulatory standard for chlorine residual in Jamaica's potable water supply?
0.25ppm