Food Safety
The body’s defense against illness.
What is the Immune System?
An easy way to remember the six conditions that bacteria need to grow: food, acidity, temperature, time, oxygen, and moisture.
What is FATTOM?
A common type of microorganism; several species of this are pathogens that can cause infectious diseases.
What is Bacteria?
The body’s negative reaction to a food protein.
What is a Food Allergy?
What does FDA stand for?
The Food and Drug Administration.
Certain groups of people that have a higher risk of getting a foodborne illness than others, such as elderly people, preschool-age children, and people with compromised immune systems.
What are High-Risk Populations?
The temperature range between 41°F and 135°F (5°C and 57°C), in which bacteria grow well
The leading cause of foodborne illness, they can survive refrigerator and freezer temperatures and grow inside a person’s intestines after they are eaten.
What is a Virus?
The naturally occurring proteins that cause allergic reactions.
What is a Food Allergen?
A formal review or examination conducted to see if an operation is following food safety laws.
What is an Inspection?
When two or more people get the same illness after eating the same food, an investigation is conducted by state and local regulatory authorities, and the outbreak is confirmed by laboratory analysis.
What is a Foodborne Illness Outbreak?
Food that needs time and temperature control for safety because it is most vulnerable to pathogen growth
What are TCS Foods?
Organisms that get nourishment and protection from another living organism known as a host, such as a person, animal, or plant.
What is a Parasite?
When a food item containing an allergen comes in contact with another food item and their proteins mix; refers specifically to food allergens.
What is Cross-contact?
True or False: The FDA's code is considered law.
FALSE, it is not considered law.
A disease transmitted to people by food.
What is Foodborne Illness?
The 3 forms of contamination.
What are Bacterial, Chemical, & Physical?
Tiny plants that grow under almost any condition but grow especially well in acidic food with little moisture, such as jams, jellies, and cured, salty meats such as bacon.
What is Mold?
Give me three ways to prevent cross-contact.
Check recipes & ingredient labels
Wash, rinse, and sanitize all utensils, cookware, equipment, and food prep surfaces - you may also chose to use separate utensils for non-allergen foods
Store allergen foods separate from non-allergen foods
Store separate utensils away from utensils used for allergen foods
Wash hands and change gloves often
Use separate fryers and oils for allergen foods
Who comes randomly to assess if food service establishments are up to the state's health regulations?
The Health Inspector
Something with the potential to cause harm.
What is a Hazard?
Food that can be eaten without further preparation, washing, or cooking; some examples include washed fruit and vegetables.
What are Ready-To-Eat Foods?
Microorganism that can spoil food quickly, as indicated by the smell or taste of alcohol, white or pink discoloration, slime, and bubbles.
What is Yeast?
The "Big 8" allergens.
What are: Crustacean shellfish, Eggs, Fish, Milk,
Peanuts, Soy, Tree nuts, Wheat?
BONUS QUESTION: What month is National Food Safety Education Month?
September!