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, FOOD-BORNE ILLNESS RISK FACTORS 1. Poor Personal Hygiene
• Improper hand washing
• Bare hand contact with ready-to-eat (RTE) food
• Food handlers working while ill with the following symptoms: vomiting, diarrhea, sore
throat with a fever, infected cuts on the hands, and jaundice
2.Food From Unsafe Sources
• Food from an unapproved source and/or prepared in unpermitted locations • Receiving
adulterated food
3.Improper Cooking Temperatures/Methods
• Cooking
• Reheating
• Freezing (kill step to eliminate parasites in fish)
4.Improper Holding, Time and Temperature
• Improper hot and cold holding of TCS foods
• Improper use of time as a control • Improper cooling
of TCS foods
5.Food Contamination
• Use of contaminated/improperly constructed
equipment
• Poor employee practices
• Improper food storage/preparation
• Exposure to chemicals
FOOD HAZARDS 1.Biological
• Microorganisms that can cause foodborne illness
• Bacteria, viruses, parasites, and fungi
2.Chemical
• Chemicals not meant to be consumed
• Sanitizers, cleaning agents, or pest control
3. Physical
• Foreign objects that can cause injury
• Glass, metal, or bone
What is the leading cause of food borne illness? Poor hand washing and poor personal hygiene