Agencies
Agency that inspects meat poultry and eggs and foods that cross state boundaries
What is the USDA?
A foodborne illness is
What is a disease transmitted to people by food
The most important cost of foodborne illness
What is the human costs
What is
Foreign objects such as metal shavings, staples and bandages can get into food. So can glass, dirt and even bag ties. Naturally occurring objects, such as fish bones in fillets are another example.
Cross-contamination is
When pathogens can be transferred from one surface to another
Agency that inspects all food, except for meat poultry and eggs
Who is the FDA?
Pressure to work quickly can make it hard to take the time to follow food safety practices.
What is time?
Restaurants may experience loss of..
What is loss of customers and sales or reputation
Foodservice __________ can contaminate food if they are used incorrectly.
What are chemicals
Never purchase food from
What are unsafe sources
THIS SCIENCE-BASED CODE PROVIDES RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FOOD SAFETY REGULATIONS
What is the FDA food-code?
Illness-causing microorganisms are more frequently found on types of food that once were considered safe.
What are pathogens
This may increase if a foodborne illness occurs at a restaurant
What is Insurance Premiums
The three contaminants are
What are Biological, Physical, and Chemical
Food has suffered time-temperature abuse when
What is it has stayed too long at temperatures that are good for the growth of pathogens
Name two of the Regulatory authorities responsibilities.
Inspecting operations
Enforcing regulations
Investigating complaints and illnesses
Issuing licenses and permits
Approving construction
Reviewing and approving HACCP plans
Foodborne Illnesses Occur by
What is unsafe food is usually the result of contamination, which is the presence of harmful substances in food.
Victims of foodborne illnesses may experience the following
What is lost work, medical costs, long-term disability or death
This contaminant is responsible for most foodborne illness
What is biological
The four practices that make food unsafe
What are time temperature abuse, cross-contamination, poor personal hygiene and sanitizing
The five Government Agencies that inspect food
What are the FDA, CDC, USDA, PHS and state and local regulatory agencies?
An illness is considered an outbreak when
Two or more people have the same symptoms
An investigation is conducted by state and local regulatory authorities
The outbreak is confirmed by a laboratory analysis
Loss of customers and sales
Loss of reputation
Negative media exposure
Lowered staff morale
Lawsuits & Legal Fees
Staff Missing Work
Increased Insurance Premiums
Staff Retraining
Three examples of biiological contaminants are
What are plants, mushrooms and seafood
To cause a foodborne illness
Contaminated ingredients are added to food that receives no further cooking.
Ready-to-eat food touches contaminated surfaces
Contaminated food touches or drips fluids onto cooked or ready-to-eat food.
A food handler touches contaminated food and then touches ready-to-eat food
Contaminated wiping cloths touch food-contact surfaces