Food Dafety Flashcards
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Food poisoning
Illness occurred after eating a contaminated food
Bacteria
Microscopic organism which may cause disease
Cross contamination
When Bactria are transferred from one food to another
What ias a example of cross contamination
Raw to cooked food
High risk foods
Only be stored for a short period of time before coming unsafe to eat
Symptom
Sign of disease
Risk groups
Groups of the population who are more susceptible to food poisoning
Microorganisms
Tiny living things which you need a microscope to see
What is food poisoning caused by
Bacteria and sometimes mould
What does mould look like
Grows on the surface and has a fluffy appearance
Foods that mould easily
Berries bread oranges cheese
What does bacteria create
Actimel
Yeast
Bread
Mould
Cheese
Fungi
Quorn
What are the 4 conditions need to survive
Food warmth moisture time
Bacteria in food
Bacteria prefers to grow in foods high in protein vitamins and minerals eg chicken fish milk
Moisture
Need moisture to grow when moisture is added to dry rfood in becomes an ideal ground for breeding custard powder cup a soup and a pot noodle
Warmth
Like to Be warm multiply rapidly in warm conditions
Time
When given ideal conditions bacteria divides into 2 every 20 minutes
Temp chart
64-100 dead
5-63 danger zone
1-4 slowly multiplying
-18 bacteria are dormant but not multiplying