FOOD QUALITY AND SAFETY
FOODBORNE ILLNESSES AND OUTBREAKS
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Poor personal hygiene practices
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Failure to properly refrigerate food.
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Foods prepareda day or more before they are served.
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Freshly cooked food
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Properly segregated ingredients.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Foodborne illness is caused by consuming contaminated foods or beverages. Many different disease-causing microbes or pathogens can contaminate foods, so there are many different types of foodborne illnesses. Most foodborne diseases are infections caused by a variety of bacteria, viruses, and parasites.
Detailed explanation-2: -Advance preparation is the cause of many food-poisoning outbreaks, usually because food has been improperly cooled. Often, foods that are prepared well before serving spend too much time in the danger zone. This may happen for one or more of the following reasons: The food is left out at room temperature too long.
Detailed explanation-3: -Salmonella can cause salmonellosis and typhoid fever and paratyphoid fever. Botulism is most often caused by Clostridium botulinum. Some other germs that cause foodborne illness include Cryptosporidium, Cyclospora, hepatitis A virus, Shigella, and Yersinia.
Detailed explanation-4: -Bacteria. All foods naturally contain small amounts of bacteria. Virus. Parasitic Protozoa. Mold Toxins. Poisonous Mushrooms. Pesticides. Pollutants.