HUMAN NUTRITION

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 what happens when bacteria or other microorganisms are unintentionally transferred from one object to another. The most common example is the transfer of bacteria between raw and cooked food. This is thought to be the cause of most foodborne infections.

Detailed explanation-3: -Some examples are: Touching raw meats then handling vegetables or other ready-to-eat foods without washing hands between tasks. Using a food soiled apron or towel to wipe your hands between handling different foods. Failing to change gloves between handling different foods.

Detailed explanation-4: -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-5: -What is cross-contamination? Direct cross-contamination-allowing raw food that has food poisoning bacteria on it to touch cooked or ready to eat food. Indirect cross-contamination-where something helps the organisms move from one place to another. More items