Topic 17 - Food Poisoning

Question 1

What is pathogenic bacteria?

Answer 1

Bacteria that cause illness.

Question 2

What is cross contamination?

Answer 2

The transfer of bacteria between food, equipment or humans.

Question 3

What are the causes of food poisoning?

Answer 3

Unhygienic preparation of food by food handlers.
It storing food at the correct temperature.
Cross contamination.
Using food by its use by date.
Food is not cooled and refrigerated quickly enough.

Question 4

Give 3 hygiene rules to prevent cross-contamination.

Answer 4

Wash hands with hot water and soap to remove bacteria.
Wash all work surfaces before and after cooking to prevent the spread of bacteria.
Store raw and cook meats apart, and keep well wrapped to stop bacteria passing from raw food onto cooked.