FOOD TECHNOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -When two or more people get the same illness from the same contaminated food or drink, the event is called a foodborne illness outbreak. FDA investigates outbreaks to control them, so more people do not get sick in the outbreak, and to learn how to prevent similar outbreaks from happening in the future.

Detailed explanation-2: -WHAT IS A FOODBORNE DISEASE OUTBREAK? A foodborne disease outbreak is defined as two or more illnesses caused by the same germ (e.g., a toxin, virus or bacteria) which are linked to eating the same food.

Detailed explanation-3: -A confirmed foodborne disease outbreak is defined as an incident in which two or more persons experience a similar illness after ingestion of a common food or meal and epidemiologic evaluation implicates the meal or food as the source of illness. Confirmed outbreaks may or may not be laboratory-confirmed.

Detailed explanation-4: -The top five risk factors that most often are responsible for foodborne illness outbreaks are: Improper hot/cold holding temperatures of potentially hazardous food. Improper cooking temperatures of food. Dirty and/or contaminated utensils and equipment.