food handlers learn2serve 2022/2023

Food safety - Answer- the practice of eliminating harmful agents from food, preventing food contamination, and ensuring that food is fit for consumption Common goals for food safety - Answer- -prevent contamination - reduce conditions that favor growth/introduction of microorganisms that causes illnesses and spoilage -dispose of food that poses a threat to human health benefits of high standards in food safety - Answer- - reduce lawsuits and criminal prosecutions caused by poor standards - enable customers to feel comfortable about the safety of the product being served - provide an overall cleaner work environment, among other things Neglecting sanitary practices cost by - Answer- - lawsuits - hospitalizations - food waste - costly insurance - loss of pay/work - complaints - business closure foodborne illness - Answer- - hard to diagnose - stomach cramps - diarrhea - vomiting - no true number of cases, 1 in 6 hospitalized, 3000 die -poor personal hygiene - contaminated equipment food safety policy - Answer- lists the manner in which an establishment will maintain a food-safe environment most important goal of any food establishment - Answer- following the food safety guidelines Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) - Answer- this system is used for examining and managing the ways in which food is handled in a food establishment common CCPs - Answer- -pest -time -temp -qual