Case Study (12) Flashcards
1
Q
What is food safety?
A
scientific discipline describing handling, preparation, and storage of food in ways that prevent foodborne illness
2
Q
What is food defense?
A
the effort to protect foods from intentional acts of adulteration
3
Q
What are the two broad classifications of food borne illness?
A
infections
intoxications
4
Q
What are infections - food borne illness related?
A
consequence of the growth of a microorganism in the body
5
Q
What are intoxications - food borne illness related?
A
caused by ingestion of food already contaminated by toxins
6
Q
Staph aureus is an example of an [infection/intoxication] because of its quick onset
A
intoxication
7
Q
T/F: Salmonella is an example of intoxication
A
FALSE - infection
