A | B |
prevent | make something not happen |
potential | something will maybe happen |
foodborne illness | disease transmitted to people by food |
foodborne-illness outbreak | two or more people get the same illness after eating the same food |
reputation | what people think - their opinion - about the quality of a person or place |
immune system | the body's defense system against illness |
risk | danger of something bad happening |
contamination | harmful substances are in food |
biological hazards | microorganisms that cause illness can contaminate food - includes some bacteria, viruses, parasites, fungi and toxins |
chemical hazards | chemical substances can contaminate food - includes cleaners, polishes, machine lubricants and toxic metals |
physical hazards | objects can accidentally get into food and contaminate it - includes hair, dirt, staples, glass and fish bones |
time-temperature abuse | food stays too long at temperatures that are good for pathogen growth |
cross contamination | microorganisms transfer from one food or surface to another |
personal hygiene | keeping hands, hair and body clean; wearing clean uniforms; avoiding unsanitary actions; and reporting illness |
measure | a step or action to accomplish something |