FOOD MICROBIOLOGY
FOODBORNE ILLNESS AND FOOD SAFETY
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Question
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Somebody who handles food to eat it.
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Somebody who handles food to clean it.
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Somebody who handles food or surfaces that contact food.
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Somebody who delivers boxes of food.
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Detailed explanation-1: -A food handler is anyone who works in a food business and handles food or surfaces that are likely to come into contact with food such as cutlery and plates. A food handler is anyone who works in a food business and handles food or surfaces that are likely to come into contact with food such as cutlery and plates.
Detailed explanation-2: -Examples include making, cooking, preparing, serving, packing, displaying and storing food. Food handlers can also be involved in manufacturing, producing, collecting, extracting, processing, transporting, delivering, thawing or preserving food.
Detailed explanation-3: -Cross-Contamination 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-4: -Food Handler Responsibilities: Appropriately packaging all food items for delivery. Cleaning and disinfecting all food preparation tools, instruments, and equipment before and after each use. Ensuring that all food surfaces, as well as refrigerators, ovens, freezers, and microwaves, are clean.