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Microorganisms |
Are small, living organisms that can be seen only thru a microscope |
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Pathogens |
Microorganisms that can cause illness |
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Toxins |
Pathogens that produce poisons, that make you sick |
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Bacteria |
Single celled, living organisms that can spoil food and cause foodborne illness |
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FAT TOM |
Bacteria needs 6 conditions to grow. Food Acidity Temperature Time Oxygen Moisture |
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Temperature danger zone |
41°F and 135°F (5°C and 57°C) |
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Water activity |
Food with high levels of moisture. The amount of moisture available in food. The scale ranges from 0.0 to 1.0 |
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Spore |
Certain bacteria to keep from dying when they lack nutrients |
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Virus |
Is the smallest microbial food contaminant and can be transmitted from person to person, ppl to food and from ppl to food contact surfaces |
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Parasite |
Cannot grow in food, they are commonly associated w/seafood, wild game and food processed with contaminated water |
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Fungi |
Only sometimes make ppl sick but mostly they spoil food. They are found in air, dirt, plants, water, and some food. Like mold and yeast. |
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Mold |
Spoils food and sometimes cause illness. Some produce toxins. It can grow under almost any condition. Grows well in acidic food with low water activity. |
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Yeast |
Spoils food quickly. Can incl a smell or taste of alcohol and the yeast itself may look like a white or pink discoloration or slime, it may also bubble. Grows well in acidic food with little moisture |
