Food safety is necessary to reduce the risk of food borne illness. Pathogens and bacteria which could cause illness and even death can be reduced dramatically with proper food safety. Maintaining proper temperatures while handling food, cooking foods to proper temperatures, cooling leftovers rapidly to proper cold storage temperatures and avoiding cross contamination by using separate preparation surfaces while handling raw uncooked and ready to eat foods are all important food safety measures towards reducing food borne illness. Proper food placement is also important in the refrigerator storing raw uncooked foods on lower shelves in the refrigerator below ready to eat foods so that nothing can drop from raw uncooked foods onto the ready to eat items.
why shouldfood safety hazards be controlled
you might get poisoned or you might be allergic to it
If significant food safety hazards are not controlled, the chances increase that people who consume the food may become ill and some could become so ill that they die.
If significant food hazards are not adequately controlled, they could cause cross-contamination of food which could lead to food poisoning in customersThis consuming it stand the risk of getting food poisoning, which might range from a mild stomach upset to death.
HACCP stands for Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point. It is the basis of food safety systems in meat, poultry and processed egg products. HACCP has 7 principles that guide food processors in determining what hazards may be present or introduced into the food and where those hazards can be controlled at so that the final food product is safe.
The local or county Health Department is the agency to talk with if you think there are food related safety or health hazards.
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food requiring Time and Temperature Control for Safety
If they are made of inappropriate materials like lead and cadmium, and are improperly brought into contact with food, especially acidic food, jewelery and other accessories cancreate food hazards.
If your food is stored in storage bags or plastic containers, they get spoiled easily and can cause food poisoning when eaten.
ISO 22000 training is essential in every aspect of Food Safety management. This is an International Standard that would help individuals increase their awareness in food safety procedures and practices, safety hazards, and food production.
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Employees should receive food safety training before they perform any activity that might impact food safety.
There are many conditions that can lead to food safety hazards. Is your work space clean and sanitized? Is there possible contamination between foods - for example; meat near, over or touching vegetables that are not being cooked with the meat at that time? Are you and the others in the kitchen clean, sanitary and wearing appropriate clothing (an apron to a uniform depending on where you are) The amount of time that the food has been left out Are you cooking your food to the proper temperatures? Are you keeping food out of the Food Danger Zone? (that's 41°F - 135°F) Are your ingredients clean? All of these are factors that could effect food safety ̊