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What type of contamination can be caused by bacteria, viruses, and parasites?
What type of contamination can be caused by bacteria, viruses, and parasites?
- Physical Contamination
- Chemical Contamination
- Cross Contamination
- Biological Contamination (correct)
What is the potential source of chemical contamination in food?
What is the potential source of chemical contamination in food?
- Foreign objects like glass or metal fragments
- Improper Food Storage (correct)
- Unhygienic Food Handling
- Cross Contamination
What can accidentally enter our food supply as a form of physical contamination?
What can accidentally enter our food supply as a form of physical contamination?
- Parasites
- Viruses
- Bacteria
- Glass or metal fragments (correct)
What can lead to foodborne illnesses if not managed properly during food preparation?
What can lead to foodborne illnesses if not managed properly during food preparation?
What is important in preventing food poisoning related to food storage practices?
What is important in preventing food poisoning related to food storage practices?
What are the main causes of food related ill health?
What are the main causes of food related ill health?
What is a microbe?
What is a microbe?
What does it mean to have food poison?
What does it mean to have food poison?
What can be caused by chemicals being mistakenly added to food?
What can be caused by chemicals being mistakenly added to food?
When is a microbe considered harmful to health and causes food poisoning?
When is a microbe considered harmful to health and causes food poisoning?
Study Notes
Types of Contamination
- Bacteria, viruses, and parasites can cause biological contamination
- Chemical contamination can come from pesticides, heavy metals, and other pollutants
- Physical contamination can occur through objects like glass, metal, or plastic accidentally entering the food supply
Food Poisoning Risks
- Improper food preparation can lead to foodborne illnesses
- Improper food storage practices can also cause food poisoning
- Foodborne illnesses are often caused by microbial contamination
Microbes and Food Poisoning
- A microbe is a microscopic organism, such as a bacterium, virus, or parasite
- Having food poisoning means being infected with a harmful microbe through contaminated food
- Harmful microbes can cause food poisoning if they are present in food and ingested
- Chemicals mistakenly added to food can also cause food poisoning
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