Contaminants
This can occur when foreign objects get into food.
Physical Contamination
A bandage from the cook's finger falling into a meat loaf would be an example of this
Physical Contaminant
A protein found in foods or ingredients that some people are sensitive to.
What is a food allergen?
Storing chemicals away from food, utensils, and equipment used for food preparation can prevents this from happening.
What is chemical contamination?
Naturally occurring contaminants such as fruit pits, seeds, or bones would be examples of this.
Physical Contaminants
Milk, soy, eggs, wheat, fish, shellfish, peanuts, tree nuts, and sesame.
What are the Big 9 Allergens?
Storing a bottle of sanitizer on a shelf above a food prep table could be an example of this.
What possible chemical contamination?
When someone deliberately tampers with food in order to hurt people could be known as this.
What is deliberate contamination?
A prep cook wearing earrings while working is an example of a
Cooking an acidic food like tomatoes in a copper pot is an example of this.
Making sure manufacturers' labels are on chemical containers could help prevent this.
Chemical Contamination
Shortness of breath, hives, nausea, and the swelling of the face, eyes, hands, and feet.
Metal shavings from a can-opener left in a can of peaches is an example of this.
Physical Contamination
Closely inspecting food that you receive, practicing good personal hygiene, and buying from reputable suppliers are two ways of preventing this type of contamination?
What is Physical Contamination
A sever allergic reaction that can lead to death is known as
What is Anaphylaxis Shock?