Can lead to: illness / contamination / wastage / infestation /
loss of profit / prosecution
Bacterial sources include raw food, rubbish,
animals, insects, people, dust/dirt - bacteria are
everywhere
The main source is people - we carry bacteria
in our hair, ears, nose, throat, intestines and
on the skin - particularly hands
Bacteria need 4 things to multiply: food,
water, warmth, time - eliminate any element
and they can't survive
To prevent spreading:
-Prevent dry foods becoming moist
-Ensure food is thoroughly cooked
-Store food at safe temperatures
-Avoid reheating food
-Cool hot food rapidly
Contamination can occur by transferring bacteria
directly (e.g. coughing, raw near cooked) or
indirectly (e.g. utensils, hands - previously used
items not washed between uses)
Foreign matter can carry bacteria that could
lead to food poisoning or cause injury to the
mouth/throat/intestinal tract
Items found in food include: money, jewellery,
hair, plasters, glass, bits of equipment, dead
insects, animals, cigarettes
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Poor food hygiene
Consequences can be serious or fatal -
the responsibility is YOURS
Food hygiene is an acute illness caused by
food that is either naturally poisonous or is
contaminated by certain bacteria
Symptoms include vomiting, diarrhoea and
fever - most dangerous for pregnant women,
Food Poisoning & the young, old and sick
Contamination Harmful bacteria (pathogens) can either attack the body
directly or produce a toxin (poison) on food, causing illness
or even death. Bacteria including Salmonella,
Campylobacter, E.coli cause most cases of food poisoning
There are certain high risk and high protein foods, more
Bacteria and Food poisoning dangerous than others: poultry/meats, dairy products,
contamination sauces/stocks, shellfish/seafood, cooked rice, raw eggs in food
such as mayonnaise or mousse
Contamination types:
Microbiological - bacteria and viruses (can't be seen to
naked eye), moulds.
Chemical - pesticides, cleaning chemicals.
Physical - foreign matter (from food handler or utensils)
Food allergies are on the increase and allergic reactions
can be life threatening to those who have them - you
need to be aware of the ingredients of foods you are
handling and serving