outbreaks
when is an illness officially considered an outbreak?
Two or more people have the same symptoms after eating the same food.
An investigation is conducted by state and local regulatory authorities.
The outbreak is confirmed by laboratory analysis
what are some of the challenges to food safety
Time
Language and culture
Literacy and education
Pathogens
Unapproved suppliers
High-risk customers
Staff turnover
what are the three types of contamination
Biological
Chemical
Physical
how does time temp abuse happen?
It has not been held or stored at the correct
temperature.
It is not cooked or reheated enough to kill
pathogens.
It is not cooled correctly.
how long has chef Oscar worked in culinary?
3 years
what are some of the costs of an outbreak?
loss of reputation
loss of sales
negative media exposure
lowered staff morale
lawsuits
insurance goes up
what are the five risk factors that can lead to foodbourne illness?
Purchasing food from unsafe sources.
Failing to cook food correctly.
Holding food at incorrect temperatures.
Using contaminated equipment.
Practicing poor personal hygiene.
what types of biological contaminants are there
Bacteria
Viruses
Parasites
Fungi
how does cross contamination happen?
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.
what restaurant at disney did chef Oscar work at?
Polynesian
why do you need to monitor your staff
Monitor staff to make sure they are following
procedures
what it time temperature abuse?
what types of chemical contaminants are there
Cleaners
Sanitizers
Polishes
what qualifies as poor personal hygiene?
Fail to wash their hands correctly after using
the restroom
Cough or sneeze on food
Touch or scratch wounds and then touch food
Work while sick
what kind of business does chef oscar run
catering company
what do you do if your employee does something incorrectly
take corrective
action immediately
what is TCS food?
Food requiring time and temperature control to limit pathogen growth—“time
and temperature control for safety”
what types of physical contaminants are there
Metal shavings
Staples
Bandages
Glass
Dirt
Natural objects (e.g., fish bones in a fillet)
how does poor cleaning spread pathogens
Equipment and utensils are not washed,
rinsed, and sanitized between uses.
Food contact surfaces are wiped clean instead
of being washed, rinsed, and sanitized.
Wiping cloths are not stored in a sanitizer
solution between uses.
Sanitizing solutions are not at the required
levels.
what are chef oscars office hours
the person in charge of the kitchen must be?
Be a Certified Food Protection Manager
Be onsite during operating hours
what agencys are there for food safety
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC)
U.S. Public Health Service (PHS)
State and local regulatory authorities
what is cross contamination?
When pathogens are transferred from one
surface or food to another
what foods are considered TCS
dairy
fish
meat
shellfish
poultry
where is chef oscars office
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