Forms of Food Contamination and Food Defense

What is the best way to protect food from deliberate tampering?

• Allow former employees into the operation.

• Perform spot inspections on new vendors.

• Use the USDA A.L.A.R.M. system.

• Make it as difficult as possible for someone to tamper with it.

To prevent the deliberate contamination of food, a manager should know whom to contact about suspicious activity, monitor the security of products, keep information related to food security on file, and know

• How to fill out an incident report.

• Where to find Safety Data Sheets in the operation.

• When to register with the EPA.

• Who is in the facility.

In addition to other criteria, how many people must have the same symptoms in order for a foodborne illness to be considered an outbreak?

• At least 20

• At least 2

• At least 1

• At least 10

What is a basic characteristic of a virus?

• Grows in food

• Requires a living host to grow

• Destroyed by cooking

• Commonly found in cattle intestines

The 6 conditions bacteria need to grow are food, acidity, temperature, time, oxygen, and

• Melatonin.

• Moisture.

• Meat.

• Management.