Question

powerpoint on food safety and pathogenic disease related to socio-economic aspects such as business sector, industry, culture and religion. (6 slide)

Answer 1

Food safety and pathogenic disease related to socio-economic aspects such as Business sector, industry, culture and religion

Food safety

Protection of food from pathogenic bacteria that could harm public health.

Potential negative impacts of foodborne illness

●Hospitalization

●Fatality

●Law suits

●Legal action (business closed)

●Increased insurance cost

●Food discarded

●Loss of customers

Importance of food safety

●It prevents food contamination

Foodborne illness sickens approximately 1 in 6 Americans every year 48 million illnesses 128,000

hospitalizations

Food safety culture

Rules should be strictly followed by managers and their staff follow to produce and provide food

in the safest manner.

Managers and staff:

They should know the risks which is associated with the products or meals they produce

Important to know managing the risks.

Demonstrate they effectively manage those risks

Types of contaminations

●Contaminations include physical like metal, glass, plastic and chemicals include plasticides, sanitizers and cleansers.

Pathogen

Pathogen – a disease causing organism

Many of the foodborne pathogen illnesses are unreported.

Estimated that there are 30 cases of unreported foodborne illness for each case of reported illness for some pathogens are present.

Sources of pathogen

●Food handlers

●Raw (not cooked or processed) foods

●Contaminated water or ice

●Soil

●Pests and pets

●Air, dust, dirt, and food waste

●Naturally occuring toxins includes fish, mushrooms and plants.