Types of Contamination
When harmful bacteria are present in food.
What is biological contamination?
Living organisms that can cause foodborne illness.
What are pathogens?
A food allergy happens when this system reacts.
What is the immune system?
An illness caused by eating contaminated food.
What is a foodborne illness?
This practice helps stop the spread of pathogens.
What is proper handwashing?
When harmful chemicals get into food.
What is chemical contamination?
This type of pathogen includes viruses, parasites, and bacteria.
What are biological hazards?
These reactions can cause hives, swelling, or trouble breathing.
What are allergic reactions?
The six conditions pathogens need to grow (FAT TOM).
What are food, acidity, time, temperature, oxygen, and moisture?
Using separate cutting boards for raw meat and produce prevents this.
What is cross-contamination?
When foreign objects like glass or hair get into food.
What is physical contamination?
This type of pathogen needs a host to grow.
What are viruses?
ServSafe identifies this many major food allergens.
What are the big eight?
This group is most likely to get sick from foodborne illness.
Who are high-risk populations? (O,Y,I,P)
This should be done when a food may contain an allergen.
What is informing the customer?
This happens when pathogens move from one surface to another.
What is cross-contamination?
These are examples of bacteria that cause foodborne illness.
What are Salmonella, E. coli, or Listeria?
A severe allergic reaction that can be life-threatening.
What is anaphylaxis?
Symptoms include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and fever.
What is foodborne illness?
Cleaning and sanitizing surfaces helps prevent this.
What is contamination?
Pesticides, cleaners, and sanitizer residue cause this type of contamination.
What is chemical contamination?
This type of pathogen is commonly linked to seafood and undercooked poultry.
What are bacteria?
Milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, wheat, soy, peanuts, tree nuts, and this food.
What is sesame?
This occurs when one person transfers pathogens to food.
What is poor personal hygiene?
This action must be taken if a guest shows signs of an allergic reaction.
What is calling emergency services (911)?