Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Food Safety 3 - Bacteria
- 3 types of Bacteria
- Pathogenic Bacteria
- Causes illnesses and
food poisoning
- Food Spoilage Bacteria
- Makes food rot or go bad
- Helpful Bacteria
- Helps food digest, makes food
like yoghurt and cheese
- Sources of Bacteria
- People
- Bacteria can be found on
skin, ears, nose an hair
- Pets
- Insects - Flies and cockroaches.
Animals - Mice, Dogs, Cats , Hamsters
- Bacteria multiplies within 10-20 minutes. A
virus is a micro-organism smaller than bacteria
- Find viruses in:
- Water
- Foods from water e.g. shellfish
- Raw food - Salad leaves & raw veg
- Naturally poisonous food:
- Castor Beans
- Rhubarb leaves
- Fungi - mushrooms & toadstools
- Red kidney beans - until boiled
- Food work place should have different coloured knives,
cloths and chopping boards to prevent cross contamination