Food Safety Mandeep Eng 215 1st August‚ 2015 Strayer university “Should changes be made to the regulations for foods that are served in public schools?” This is a controversial topic‚ and there are two parties as well who supported this fact and who are against this fact. The number of students getting sick because of the food served in schools cannot be neglected as well. I want to add the case of a student who died from food poisoning last year in my community. The food served was two
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bleeding disorders‚ arthritis‚ nervous system disorders or death. All these are caused from food poisoning‚ which leads to food borne illnesses‚ which are almost the same thing but are slightly different. According to a medical dictionary‚ foodborne
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disorders caused by organisms such as bacteria‚ viruses‚ fungi or parasites (Mayo Clinic‚ 2016). Listeria is not a commonly mentioned disease‚ however it has the potential to be deadly when not identified or serious symptoms are overlooked. This foodborne‚ infectious disease is caused by a gram stain-positive motile bacterium named Listeria monocytogenes. There are several ways to transmit Listeria‚ take control measures‚ and identify its reservoirs. Transmission In general‚ the disease is transmitted
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processing has existed for centuries‚ but in the 19th and 20th centuries‚ largely due to military supply demands‚ more modern food processing technologies were developed. As food processing needs have grown‚ so have problems with food contamination and foodborne illness. Columns: Controlling Pests Requires Staff Participation In any food processing plant‚ a pest management program is only as strong as the employees who implement it. To ensure a successful pest management program‚ the staff should be given
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carrying harmful bacteria (pathogens) from a source to the food. The source or reservoir is where the contamination originates from‚ for example‚ humans‚ raw food‚ rodents‚ dust and soil. In the context of cross-contamination‚ a vehicle is a substance‚ object or living thing that moves the contaminant away from its source to the food. The vehicle could either be stationary or a mobile vehicle. A vector is an organism‚ usually a bird or an insect‚ that transmits a pathogen from one place to another
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Ayana L. Johnson English 1101 Dr. Kimberly Harper 03 October 2013 FDA Regulations on Fast Food Foodborne illness is a major cause of personal distress‚ disease‚ death‚ and economic burden. Every year‚ millions of Americans become sick and many die from foodborne illness‚ and as a result‚ the public has become increasingly aware of‚ and concerned about‚ the safety of the food they eat. ("FDA Retail Food Safety Initiative " 1-8) The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are responsible for
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Introduction Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Food is a basic necessity of our daily life. We need food to provide our body with energy and also to help build‚ maintain and repair our body cells and tissues. With reference to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs‚ food is classified as a physiological need which is thought of as the most important physical requirement for human survival. If these requirements are not met‚ the human body cannot function properly and will ultimately fail. As a consumer‚ the
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INTRODUCTION 2 FOOD & SAFETY HIGIENE reasons for being ill cos of food: poor temperature control cross contamination lack of hand washing badly maintained equipment procedures not followed incorrect storage contaminated ingredients ignorance about the dangers untrained staff prevention and control 2 key elements of achieveing standards of food safety and hygiene prevention - cleaning maintenance‚ pest control andpersonal hygiene control - good suppliers
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reducing the risk of foreign matter in food preventing cross contamination eg direct‚ indirect The importance of clearing and disposing of food waste promptly and safely:preventing pest hazards preventing the multiplication of food poisoning bacteria (pathogens)reducing risk of food decay eg smell‚ becoming unfit to eat The importance of storing different types of food and drink safely:use by dates‚ best before dates types of food eg dry foods‚ chilled foods‚ raw foods frozen foods reducing risk of contamination
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The food borne illness I have chosen is salmonella. Question 1: What is the infectious agent (pathogen) that causes this infectious disease? The infectious agent (pathogen) that causes salmonella is called salmonella enteriditis. The bacteria is larger than a virus; but‚ is visible to the eye with the microscope. It is rod-shaped‚ gram negative‚ non-motile bacteria that does not form spores. Interestingly enough it communicates to its fellow bacteria via AHL. It infects the cell‚ multiplies
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