Hazards
What are the three types of hazards?
What is the causes of food borne illness?
Purchasing food from an unsafe source, uncooked food, holding food at incorrect temperatures, usage of contaminated equipment, and poor personal hygiene?
What is contamination?
The presence of harmful substances in food.
What should you always wear while in the kitchen?
Gloves, hair up, close toed shoes and aprons.
What should you always do before cooking?
Wash your hands and practice personal hygiene
Definition of physical hazards _____
Foreign objects that get into foods such as hair, glass, dirt and staples as well as naturally occurring objects such as bones and fillets.
What is time temperature abuse?
Allowing food to remain too long at a temperature favorable to growth of food born micro illness
What is the most common food contaminant?
Viruses and bacteria, norovirus, salmonella, and ecoli
What order from bottom to top should food be stored in the fridge?
chicken, strawberries, ground beef
Chicken, ground beef, strawberries
If you cough into your hand what should you do before returning to cooking?
Remove gloves (if applicable) wash your hands thoroughly and put new gloves on.
Definition of Chemical hazards _____
Chemical substances that contaminate food including cleaners, sanitizers, and polishes, and toxic metals from cookware / equipment
Who are people with high risk of getting food Born illness
Young children / infants, elderly, pregnant women and people with compromised immune systmes
How to prevent contamination?
Clean, separate, cook, and chill.
What is reasonable care defense?
Defense against a food-related lawsuit stating that an establishment did everything that could be reasonably expected to ensure that the food served was safe.
What habits for personal hygiene should you follow.
Keep hands, hair and body clean. Wear clean and appropriate uniform every time.
Definition of Biological hazards ____
Greatest threat to food safety, this is illness causing pathogens that contaminate food
What is the body's defense system against illness?
Immune system
Main causes of cross-contamination, list 4?
Contaminated ingredients, contaminated foods that touch ready to eat food. Food handlers touching contaminated food, then ready to eat food, and contaminated cleaning towels touching food contact surfaces.
What is a warranty of sale?
Rules stating how food must be handled in an establishment.
When and how long should you wash your hand during food preparation?
Wash hands before during and after food preparation with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.
What do these cause when consumed?
Food Born Illness and severe health issues
How many Americans annually does food borne illness affect?
1 in 6 Americans.
How many people worldwide get sick from contaminated food annually.
600 million
What is a "fast-food" defense
Fast food restaurants cause fewer food born illnesses than other food service establishments due to shelf stable ingredients, and highly defiant standardized cooking and processing steps.
What can happen without personal hygiene?
Harmful bacteria and pathogens can be transferred form hand and clothing to food causing food borne illnesses that can cause vomiting, diarrhea and fever.