FOOD MICROBIOLOGY
FOODBORNE ILLNESS AND FOOD SAFETY
Question
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Food safety
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Foodborne illness
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Cross contamination
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Personal hygiene
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Detailed explanation-1: -A food that is fully cooked can become re-contaminated if it touches other raw foods or drippings from raw foods that contain pathogens. Cross-contamination is the physical movement or transfer of harmful bacteria from one person, object or place to another.
Detailed explanation-2: -Cross-contamination is the transfer of harmful bacteria to food from other foods, cutting boards, and utensils and it happens when they are not handled properly.
Detailed explanation-3: -Handling foods after using the toilet without first properly washing hands. Touching raw meats and then preparing vegetables without washing hands between tasks. Using an apron to wipe hands between handling different foods, or wiping a counter with a towel and then using it to dry hands.