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Data Table 1. Food Safety Culture Results. Plate Section Number of Total Colonies Types of Microbes Milk Fresh Milk Opened 1 Lettuce Washed Lettuce 70 Unwashed Data Table 2. Photograph of Developed Plates. Photograph Questions: Why is food safety important? 1. 19

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Food safety is important as it helps to protect consumer from the risk of food borne illnesses. It also helps to prevent consumers from risks of health –related conditions such as allergy and even death.

Food safety is about producing, handling, storing and preparing food in such a way as to prevent infection and contamination in the food production chain, and to help ensure that food quality and wholesomeness are maintained to promote good health.

Food safety is a scientific discipline describing handling, preparation, and storage of food in ways that prevent food borne illness. This includes a number of routines that should be followed to avoid potentially severe health hazards.

Every day people get ill from the food they eat. Bacteria, viruses and parasites found in food can cause food poisoning. Food poisoning can lead to gastroenteritis and dehydration or potentially even more serious health problems such as kidney failure.