food safety and hazards

What is the significance of food safety and quality in large-scale food production and processing?

• It ensures that raw food items are always consumed fresh.

• It prevents contamination of food during home cooking

• It addresses safety challenges in commercial food preparation

• It focuses on individual spice and condiment quality

What are some challenges related to food safety and quality?

• Lack of consumer demand for processed foods

• Decreased antibiotic resistance in foodborne pathogens

• Complex logistics in mass production and distribution

• Reduced importance of raw food items

Assuring that food is acceptable for human consumption according to its intended use is called_______________________.

What does food safety ensure?

• Food is easily available

• Food is affordable

• Food is safe for human consumption

• Food is tastier

Which of the following is NOT a type of hazard

• Nutritional hazard

• Biological hazard

• Chemical hazard

• Physical hazard

What are chemical hazards?

• Natural food additives

• Chemicals or deleterious substances added to foods

• Microorganisms that cause diseases

• Nutritional supplements

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a chemical hazard in the text?

• Pesticides

• Toxic metals

• Microbial pathogens

• Food colours

What constitutes a physical hazard in food?

• A substance that improves taste

• Any material not normally found in food that can cause injury

• A chemical that enhances food preservation

• A microorganism that causes spoilage

The chance of harm or injury occurring in the context of food safety is called________________

What is defined as the capacity of a substance to produce harm or injury?