Contamination, Food allergens, Foodborne illness

Question 1

What is the food defense program

Answer 1

prgram developed and implemented by an operation to prevent deliberate contamination of food

Question 2

what does A.L.E.R.T stand for

Answer 2

assure, look, employees, reports, and threat

Question 3

what are food alergens

Answer 3

a naturally occuring protien in food or in an ingredient that some people are sensitve to.

Question 4

what are the symptoms of an allergic reaction

Answer 4

watering eyes, stuffy nose, swelling, redness, shortness of breath

Question 5

what is anphylaxis

Answer 5

an acute allergic reaction to an antigen

Question 6

what is cross-contact

Answer 6

transfer of an allergen from a food that had one to a food that didn’t have one

Question 7

what is a physical contamination

Answer 7

hair, dirt, metal shavings, glass pieces, bones

Question 8

what is a chemical contamination

Answer 8

cleaners, sanitizers, polishes, machine lubricants

Question 9

what are the big eight

Answer 9

the big 8 are the most common food allergens,(peanuts,tree nuts,milk,eggs,fish,shellfish,soy,wheat)

Question 10

Safety with allergens

Answer 10

1.know the food allergies 2. know the ingreadients 3.know how to communicate with customers 4.know how to prevent cross contamination 5.be prepared with an allergen managment plan