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You should do this for at least 20 seconds before and after handling food
Wash your hands
Hair from a cook in the kitchen is found in the food
Name some allergens that can be found in food
Milk, Eggs, Peanuts, Fish, Shellfish
What can happen if someone eats food with bacteria?
Upset digestive system/ Upset stomach
What happens to bacteria in low temperatures?
Bacteria becomes dormant, but it does not die, they just can't grow or multiply at these temperatures.
What are some things that can contribute to bacterial growth in food?
Temperature, the type of food, time and oxygen
What is a Foodborne Illness?
official diagnosis for food poisoning?
How does cross-contamination happen?
When the juices from raw meat, poultry, and fish and other seafood containing harmful microorganisms make contact with other foods or food utensils
How do you get salmonella?
when you eat raw foods and uncooked foods.
These should be used to clean surfaces because they are disposable.
paper towels
DO NOT CROSS CONTAMINATE
What is the safest way to unfreeze food?
Place it in the fridge on a plate so the blood from the meat doesn't drip on the other food in the fridge.
Name the ways food can be contaminated
Physical, Bacterial, Chemical and Allergenic
Why shouldn't you keep reheating food?
Because reheating food can cause bacteria to grow and may not be heated all the way through.
How long should perishable food be kept out at room temperature?
2 hours
What is the difference between clean and sanitary?
Clean is free of dirt or soil. Sanitary is free of spores, viruses, and bacteria.
What is known as the danger zone?
The temperatures where bacteria can grow and multiply rapidly
40 F - 140 F
A bacteria that is found in the intestinal tract of birds, chickens
What is The number of food borne disease contractions per year?
76 million cases per year
What is the likelihood of contracting a food borne disease?
1 in 6 Americans
What is a virus and how does it spread?
A virus can appear as a small infectious agent that lives in your cells. Spreads when you don't wash your hands.