Food Safety 3 - Bacteria

Food Safety 3 - Bacteria

1. 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

2. Sources of Bacteria

   • People
     • Bacteria can be found on skin, ears, nose an hair
   • Pets
     • Insects - Flies and cockroaches. Animals - Mice, Dogs, Cats , Hamsters

3. Bacteria multiplies within 10-20 minutes. A virus is a micro-organism smaller than bacteria

4. Find viruses in:

   • Water
   • Foods from water e.g. shellfish
   • Raw food - Salad leaves & raw veg

5. Naturally poisonous food:

   • Castor Beans
   • Rhubarb leaves
   • Fungi - mushrooms & toadstools
   • Red kidney beans - until boiled

6. Food work place should have different coloured knives, cloths and chopping boards to prevent cross contamination