Foodborne Illnesses
Linked to moldy foods, bad mushrooms, beer, cheeses, and soy sauce
Fungi
what does USDA stand for
US Department of Agriculture.
What are two biological contaminations
Bacteria and viruses
It is also parasites and toxins and pathogens
How do you get Shigella spp?
By flies and with easily contaminated foods
What are two examples of food allengens?
Milk,Eggs,Wheat,Soy,Fish,Peanuts,Shellfish,Tree nuts (almonds, pecans)
Linked to contaminated water, raw ground beef, and contaminated scraps
E. Coli
what does FDA stand for
food and drug administration
jewelry, hair, nail, polish
but also there is plastic wrap, bandaids/bandages, egg shells, chicken bones
Where do you find Hepatitis A?
in ready-to-eat foods and contaminated water/shellfish
When can a food handler contaminate food?
Have a foodborne illness
-Have open wounds
-Sneeze or cough
-Contact with someone sick
-Touch contaminates & don't wash hands
-Have symptoms such as diarrhea vomiting, or jaundice (yellowing of eyes or skin)
Linked to ready-to-eat food, and beverages, symptoms include eye irritation, cramps, fever, adn joint pain
Salmonella (Typhoidal)
what does ALERT stand for
assure, look, employees, reports, & threat.
Two examples of chemical contamination?
store chemicals on the bottom shelf/away from food
should have a label with a common name if not its original container
How do you prevent Norovirus?
By Excluding staff with diarrhea and vomiting can prevent it from causing further illness
What should a food manager do when, a food handler has vomiting, diarrhea, jaundice?
Exclude them from foodservice operation.
Return with a written release and 24hrs of no symptoms.
Salmonella (Non-Typhoidal)
what does YOPI stand for
yound, old, pregnant, immunosuppressed
Which contaminate is most responsible for foodborne illnesses?
Biological
Where can you find E.Coli?
it can be found in the intestines of cattle
What are some things managers should focus on? Two examples.
-Creating personal hygiene policies
-Training food handlers on personal hygiene policies and retraining them regularly
-Model correct behavior at all times
-Supervising food safety practices
-Revising personal hygiene policies when laws or science change
Linked to contaminated water, shellfish from contaminated water, and ready-to-eat foods
Noravirus
what does SHENS stand for
Salmonella, Hepatitis A, E coli, Norovirus, Shigella
which is not a physical contamination?
chemical/ clorox getting into food
Where does Salmonella Typhi live?
lives in a person's bloodstream and intestines
Who may attempt to contaminate food?
Terrorists or activists
Disgruntled current or former staff
Vendors
Competitors