Bad Bugs
These are the 3 living types of Bad Bugs.
What are Bacteria, Fungi, and Parasites
This is not a federal law but becomes legally binding in states and jurisdictions that adopt it.
What is the FDA Food Code?
This food preparation has zero passes through the temperature danger zone during its flow of food.
The FDA deems this an acceptable temperature to hold hot TCS foods for service.
What is 135oF?
These are the virus caused illnesses of the Big 6.
What is Hepatitis A and Norovirus?
This food item can be received at 45oF or below but only if it will be cooled to 41oF in less than 4 hours
What is milk?
Examples of these types of foods including:
1. Raw seed sprouts
2. Cut melons and leafy greens
3. Garlic in oil
What are TCS Foods?
This is when you use time as a means to prevent foodborne illness while holding food for service.
What is Time as a Public Health Control (TPHC)?
These 6 factors make up the mnemonic device of FAT TOM
What are Food, Acidity, Time, Temperature, Oxygen and Moisture?
Items should be stored in this way in a cooler that from top to bottom it begins with the lowest minimum internal temperature to the highest.
What is Vertical Storage Order?
This documentation must be kept for 90 days after receiving molluscan shellfish in a nonreturnable package or container.
What is a Shellstock Identification tag?
Nausea, Vomiting, Diarrhea, Headache, Fever are all common symptoms of this group of foodborne illnesses.
What are the Big 6?
This process involves partially thawing food which is subsequently cooked to ensure a consistent heat penetration.
What is the slacking method?
This means meat that has been reduced in size by chopping, flaking, grinding or mincing.
What is Comminuted?
Parasitic infections are commonly associated with this type of food product.
What is raw seafood products?
Items like milk, eggs, and juice should be treated through this process if your primary customer base is high risk populations.
What is pasteurization?