A | B |
water activity | the amount of moisture available in food for growth |
3 ways viruses can be transferred | 1) through food 2) a contaminated surface 3) person to person |
what is a pathogen | a harmful microorganism |
what does a parasite need to grow and how do you prevent getting it | needs a host to feed off of. In order to keep from getting sick you need to buy from a secure and safe source |
3 types of biological toxins | seafood, some plants, mushrooms |
what can turn into a spore to keep from dying | bacteria |
food allergen | a protein in a food or ingredient that some people are sensitive to |
i am not destroyed by cooking temperatures | virus |
2 types of fungi | yeast and mold |
4 ways when cooking food, how can you keep allergic reactions from happening? | pans/utensils, label foods, wash hands, know ingredients |
4 illnesses/diseases not transmitted through food | AIDS, Hepatitis B & C, Tuberculosis |
D.I.S.S. | Describe, Identify, Suggest, Serve |
I grow best at 41-135 degrees | bacteria |
cross-contamination | pathogens transferred from one surface or food to another |
carrier | people who carry pathogens and infect others without getting sick themselves |
FAT TOM | food, acidity, time, temperature, oxygen, moisture |
cross-contact | when food containing an allergen comes into contact with food that does not contain the allergen |
foodborne illness | disease transmitted to people by food |
4 types of pathogens | bacteria, virus, fungi, parasites |
what part of an item causes an allergic reaction | protein |
what causes botulism | bacteria |