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Tag: Food hygiene

  • High Risk Foods

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    Those foods which are classified as being “high risk foods” are implicated in at least 75% of all food poisoning cases. High risk foods include: Cooked meat and poultry Dairy products and eggs Shellfish Cooked rice Cooked meat and poultry Cooked meat and products with cooked meat in them, such as gravy, soup, and stocks,…

  • How bacteria grow

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    We’ve looked at the basic types of bacteria. Now it’s time to look at where they can crop up. What situations encourage bacteria to grow? Bacteria are living organisms and they need four things to grow and multiply: food moisture warmth time Some foods which are high in protein, rich in nutrients, and contain moisture…

  • Bacteria – introduction

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    Urgh! Germs. Bacteria are tiny living organisms which are so small you can’t see them without a microscope. If you do see them through a microscope they are usually round or rod-shaped. They’re often called “germs” in everyday language. Bacteria are everywhere – in the soil, dust, water, in the air, and on our bodies.…

  • Food Poisoning Top Nine

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    Here are the nine most common causes of food poisoning. Food prepared too long in advance and stored at room temperature instead of in a refrigerator Cooling too slowly before refrigeration Not thawing frozen foods for long enough (especially poultry) Not keeping hot food hot enough; hot food should be kept above 63°C/145°F Food handlers…

  • Sources of Food Poisoning

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    Food poisoning is caused by contaminated food. So what causes food to be contaminated? bacteria viruses other poisons Bacteria Bacteria are small living organisms, too small to see with the naked eye. They multiply like crazy on food that’s not prepared or stored properly. But these little beasts, bacteria, are by far the most common…

  • Food Poisoning – an illness on the rise

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    The incidences of food poisoning have been increasing in Britain, and elsewhere, in recent years. Ever wondered why? There are several reasons: more intensive farming methods contaminated animal feed more opportunities for breakdown in control of the supply process as food is cooked or partly cooked before reaching the consumer people now eat out more…