Preventing Foodborne illness
This is the most important way to prevent foodborne illness.
What is proper handwashing?
This begins when food is received and ends when it is served.
What is the flow of food?
This age group is especially vulnerable to foodborne illness due to weakened immune systems.
What is elderly adults
These are harmful microorganisms that can cause foodborne illness.
What are pathogens?
What are very young children who are at higher risk for foodborne illnesses?
This type of control eliminates or reduces hazards to safe levels.
What is active managerial control?
This is the first step in the flow of food.
What is purchasing?
These individuals have immune systems that are not fully developed.
What is preschool-age children?
This type of contaminant includes cleaners and sanitizers.
What is a chemical contaminate?
What therapy weakens your immune system?
What is chemotherapy?
This system identifies and controls potential hazards throughout the flow of food.
What is HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point)?
This step involves keeping food at proper temperatures before use.
What is storage?
People undergoing this medical treatment are considered high risk.
What is chemotherapy?
This type of contaminant includes metal shavings or broken glass.
What is a physical contaminate?
What illness comes from food?
What is foodborne illness?
Food handlers with these symptoms must be excluded from the operation.
What are vomiting and diarrhea?
This step includes cooking, cooling, reheating, and holding.
What is preparation?
This condition increases risk because the immune system is compromised.
What is HIV/AIDS?
This type of contaminant includes bacteria, viruses, parasites, and fungi.
What is a biological contaminate?
This is the estimated number of people in the U.S. who get sick from foodborne illness each year.
What is 48 million?
This is the deliberate contamination of food.
What is food defense?
This is the final step in the flow of food.
What is service?
These facilities often serve high-risk populations and require extra food safety precautions.
What are hospitals and nursing homes?
This is the transfer of harmful substances from one surface or food to another.
What is coss-contamination?
This is the estimated number of deaths caused annually by foodborne illness in the U.S.
What is 3,000?