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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Food Spoilage | is when food goes rotten or bad |
| Enzymes | Naturally present in fruit and vegetables. They cause them to ripen then rot |
| Bacteria | Are everywhere. If they multiply too much, they cause food to go off. Can also cause food poisoning |
| Food poisoning | Symptoms such as cramps, nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea |
| Salmonella | Naturally in the intestines of animals and humans. It is found in human and animal faces |
| salmonella | No problem until faces gets onto food and food is not cooked enough to kill the salmonella |
| Conditions for germs to grow | 1.Food. 2.Warmth 3.Moisture 4.Air 5.Time |
| 4 Main ways food is infected by bacteria | 1.Unhygenic people 2.Pets,vermin,insects 3.Dirt,greese 4.Cross contamination |
| Cross-Contamination | raw chicken put on chopping board. Copping board not washed. Make sandwich on chopping board |
| rules for food handlers | 1.Wear an apron 2.Tie back/cover hair 3.Wash hands, remove jewellery 4.Cover cuts and sores 5.Never cough/sneeze over food 6. Handle food as little as possible |
| Perishable | Milk meat |
| Semi-perishable | Fruit cheese |
| Non-perishable | Breakfast cereal, rice |
| Frozen | -18 or below |
| Packaging for Food | Kitchen paper, aluminium/tin foil, plastic bag, cling, plastic box, greaseproof paper |
| Sw. Single | 2 slices of bread and filling |
| SW. Double | 3 slices of bread and filling |
| SW. Club | 4 slices of bread and filling |
| SW. Open | 1 slice of bread and filling |
| SW. Toasted | toasted sandwich |
| Posture | Correct posture involves standing or sitting tall and erect |