TCS Foods:
Food requiring time and temperature control for safety.
What is TCS foods?
Food hazards such as hair, fingernails, bandages, dirt, metal shavings and glass.
Physical Contaminants
A government agency who...
inspects all food except meat, poultry, and eggs.
Inspects food transported across state lines.
Issues the annual food code.
What is the FDA?
Harmful micro-organisms are called this.
Pathogens
What is a disease transmitted to people by food?
Foodborne illness
milk, fish, cut tomatos, and poultry are what type of food.
What is TCS foods
What type of contaminant/hazard is the greatest threat to food safety?
Biological hazards
This government agency Regulates and inspects meat, poultry, and eggs.
What is the USDA (U.S department of agriculture)
This occurs when microorganisms/Pathogens are transferred from one food source or surface to another?
Cross-contamination
Food handlers can cause a foodborne illness if they fail to wash their hands, come to work sick or touch or scratch wounds and cuts. What is this called?
Poor personal hygiene
Allowing food to remain too long at a temperature favorable to the growth of pathogens is referred to as?
Time-temp abuse
What includes cleaners, sanitizers, polish, machine lubricants, and toxic metals that leak from cookware into food?
Chemical Contaminants
Food from unsafe sources can be avoided by
Purchasing from approved and reputable sources?
How many people must get sick from eating the same food for a foodborne illness outbreak to occur?
2
As a food handler,this is best way to avoid spreading Viruses?
Washing your hands
Food that can be eaten without further preparation, cooking or washing are called what?
Ready-to-eat foods
Who are considered high risk populations?
Preschool kids, elderly people, people with compromised immune systems.
These agencies assist in outbreak investigations?
The CDC and PHS
What is Temperature Danger Zone?
41f to 135F
Name at least 2 risk factors that can lead to food becoming unsafe
Time temp abuse
Poor personal hygiene
Unsafe sources
Cross-contamination
Improper holding or storage temps
What types of fruits and vegetables are considered TCS foods?
Cut or Cooked
What are the 3 categories of food contaminants?
Biological, chemical, and physical contaminants?
This government agency does local food serviceinspections, enforces code and investigates potential FBI outbreaks.
What are state and local regulatory authorities?
A food handler is asked to place an undercooked chicken breast back on the grill. This is an example of what?
Corrective Action
Chicken has been left out at room temperature for 5 hours. What is this an example of?
Time-temp abuse