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07/15/2019

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Term
FOODBORNE ILLNESS
Definition
A DISEASE TRASMITTED TO PEOPLE THROUGH FOOD
Term
CONTAMINATION
Definition
THE PRESENCE OF HARMFUL SUBSTANCES IN FOOD
Term
USDA
Definition

US DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Responsible for inspecting meat, poultry, and eggs.

Inspects food that crosses boundaries and state lines.

Term
FDA
Definition

Food & Drug Administration

FDA Food Code regulates food preparation. Not law, but suggested for all agencies.

Term
CDC
Definition

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

 

Conducts research into the causes of

foodborne-illness outbreaks

Term
Shigella spp
Definition

A bacteria found in feces of people infected with Shigella spp.

 

Transmission:

 

Prevention:

1

Food  contaminated by unclean hands.

1

Thorough hand washing.

2

Food treated with contaminated water. 

2

Exclude food handlers diagnosed with Shigella app from operations. 

3

Flies

3

Eliminate flies immediately.

Term
Salmonella Typhi
Definition

A bacteria that only lives in the intestinal tracts and blood of humans. Results in typhoid fever.

 

Transmission:

 

Prevention:

1

Contaminated Ready to eat food; especially raw vegetables.

1

Thorough hand washing.

2

A small amount can make a person sick. 

2

Exclude food handlers diagnosed with Salmonella Typhi from operations. 

3

Food  contaminated by unclean hands.

3

Cook food correctly.

4

Food treated with contaminated water. 

 

 

Term
Nontyphoidal Salmonella (NTS)
Definition

Bacteria carried naturally by farm animals. Rest of info same as Salmonela Typhi.

1

Contaminated meat, poultry, raw milk, eggs, and egg products.

1

Thorough hand washing.

2

Raw vegetables treated with contaminated water. Most notably linked to tomatoes, peppers, and cantaloupes.

2

Exclude food handlers diagnosed with NTS from operations. 

3

A small amount can make a person sick. 

3

Cook food correctly.

4

Food  contaminated by unclean hands.

 

 

Term
E. Coli
Definition

Bacteria found in the intestines of cattle and infected humans.

 

raw or undercooked ground beef and contaminated beef.

1

Exclude sick food handlers. 

 

 

2

cook food correctly. 

 

 

3

purchase produce from approved suppliers. 

 

 

4

prevent cross-contamination.

Term
ALERT
Definition

Acronym for preventing and handling chemical and physical contaminants

 

Assure

 

Make sure products are form safe sources, supervise deliveries, and require delivery vehicles be locked or sealed

 

Look

 

Monitor security of products and food in facility by limiting access to prep and storage areas, create process to handle damaged products; store chemicals securely; and train staff to spot threats

 

Employees

 

Know who’s in facility; identify and verify visitors; conduct background checks of staff; and limit access to prep and storage areas.

 

Reports

 

Keep food defense documents accessible. Receiving logs, office files, staff files, and food defense self inspections.

 

Threat

 

Identify what to do and who to contact in case of food contamination. Hold contaminated product. Contact regulatory authority. Maintain emergency contact list.

Term
Hepatitis A
Definition

Virus found in feces and contaminated water; shellfish, and ready to eat food.

1

Unpeeled and uncooked fruits and vegetables, shellfish, ice, and water

1

Food handler cannot work in operation when diagnosed.

2

Transmitted by food or water contaminated by stool or blood of an infected person.

2

Wash hands thoroughly after using the restroom.

3

Very contagious.

3

Wash hands thoroughly after contact with an infected person's blood, stools, or other bodily fluid

4

Cooked foods can transmit if contaminated after cooking.

4

Immediate treatment of all cut and injuries

5

Can be present for weeks with no symptoms.

5

Killed by boiling at 85 degrees C (185 degrees F) for 1 minute. 

6

Infected people may be jaundiced -a condition in which the skin, sclera (whites of the eyes) and mucous membranes turn yellow

6

no jaundiced employees

Term
Norovirus
Definition

A very contagious virus that causes vomiting and diarrhea

1

Coughing and sneezing by infected people can spread the virus through the air

1

Wash hands thoroughly with soap and water, after using the toilet.

2

Eating contaminated food

2

Wash hands thoroughly with soap and water before eating or preparing food.

3

Contact with a contaminated water source

3

Carefully wash fruits and vegetables, and cook oysters and other shellfish thoroughly before eating.

4

Vomit particles in the air.

4

Cook oysters and other shellfish thoroughly before eating.

5

Feces

5

Clean up vomit immediately.

Term
Fungi
Definition
Yeasts, molds, and mushrooms.
Term
FAT TOM
Definition

Food - TCS foods are more susceptible

AcidityDanger Zone - 4.5 - 7.5

TemperatureDanger Zone (TDZ)  - 41 - 135 F; Extra Danger Zone 70 - 125

More Time = More Bacteria

Oxygen - bacteria can grow with or without

Moisture - High levels of moisture - Water Activity Scale -0.0 - 1.0

Term
Onset Time
Definition
Time symptoms manifest
Term
Big Six: Pathogens
Definition

Shigella spp

Salmonella Typhi

Nontyphodial Salmonella (NTS)

Norovirus

Hepatitis A

E coli

Term
Food Allergen
Definition

A protein in a food or ingredient to which some people have a sensitivity.

 

nausea

 

wheezing of shortness of breath

 

swelling of face, hands, eyes, feet

 

hives or itch rashes

 

abdominal pain

Term
The Big 8
Definition

Food items that account for 90% of all allergic reactions in the USA

 

Milk

 

Tree Nuts

 

Eggs 

 

Crustacean Shellfish

 

Soy

 

Wheat

 

Fish

 

Peanuts

Term
Cross-contact
Definition
A food item containing an allergen touches another food item and their proteins mix.
Term
Time Temperature Abuse
Definition

Temperature Abuse

1

Cooked to the wrong internal temperture

2

Held at the wrong temperature

3

Cooled or reheated incorrectly

Time Abuse

 

Food held in temperature danger zone for 4 hours or more must be discarded

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