Vocab
Sickness caused by eating unsafe food.
What is foodborne illness
A very small, infectious agent that invades another cell and causes it to reproduce the virus.
What is Virus
Bleach, pesticides, cleaners
What is chemical hazard
When an allergen is transferred from its food of origin to a food that does not contain the allergen.
What is Cross contact
Improperly cooked meats especially ground, produce, raw milk unpasteurized fruit juices.
What is E coli
An organism that causes illness in humans.
What is Pathogen
A microscopic fungus that consumes sugar and expels alcohol and carbon dioxide gas.
What is Yeast
Bacteria, Virus, Mold, Fungi, Parasite,
What are Biological Hazard
Milk, Wheat, Fish, Shellfish, Peanuts, Tree Nuts, Soy, Eggs, ans Sesame
What are Allergens
Foodborne illness found in poultry and eggs
What is Salmonella
Single-celled organism the reproduce by dividing and has the same needs that humans need to grow.
What is Bacteria
Grows on most foods and in many conditions, non poisonous, and unappealing looking.
What is Mold
Glass, Metal, Piece of plastic, toothpick found in food
What is Physical Hazard
The most dangerous foodborne illness that is a neuro toxin found in dented or bulging cans.
What is Botulism
Virus found in produce and shellfish
What is Norovirus
The conditions that bacteria need to grow rapidly
What is the temperature danger zone.
an organism that lives in and feeds on the body of another live creature.
What is a Parasite
The two foodborne illness that come from the flesh of fish/shellfish
Ciguatera and Scombroid
Food such as crackers, jerky and rains does not have this that bacteria needs to survive.
What is moisture
Virus found in contaminated water, shellfish and ready to eat food
What is Hepatitis A
The presence of unsafe substances or levels of dangerous microorganisms in food.
What is Contamination
Creating unfriendly environment slows down bacterial growth or kills them.
What is F.A.T.T.O.M
The foodborne illness comes from consuming undercooked pork.
Trichinelliosis
Foods like Tomatoes, limes and lemons affect this that bacteria needs to grow.
What is acidity
Bacterial foodborne illness found in contaminated drinking water, veggies grown in contaminated irrigation water
What is non typhoidal Salmonella