Technology and Livelihood Education- Home Economics

1. SANITATION AND SAFETY IN
FOOD SERVICE

2. What is food sanitation?
means keeping the food free
from harmful bacteria to
prevent contamination.

3. Principles of Sanitation and Safety
Equipment and its layout should allow for
good sanitary practices
Food should be handled and distributed
properly.
Tableware, utensils and equipment should
be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized

4. Floors, counters, tables and chairs
should be cleaned regularly
Food should be stored properly. Food
ingredients delivered or bought should
be properly stored in the freezer or
refrigerator.

5. What is Foodborne Illness?
is defined by the World Health
Organization as the “result of
ingestion of foodstuffs contaminated
with microorganisms or chemicals”.

6. Causes of Foodborne Illness
Foodborne Illness is caused by a variety
of pathogens or disease-causing
organisms like bacteria, viruses, toxins
produced by certain organisms, as well
as by contaminated water.

7. BACTERIA FOUND IN TRANSMISSION SYMPTOMS
Salmonella Intestinal tracts and feces
of animals
Raw or undercooked eggs,
meat, and poultry;
seafood; raw milk and
dairy products; food
handlers
Stomach pain, diarrhea,
chills, fever, headache,
nausea that usually
appear 8 to 72 hours
after eating may last 1
to 2 days
Staphylococcus aureus On humans (skin, infected
cuts, pimples, noses,
throats)
Person-to-person through
food from improper
handling; multiplies rapidly
at room temperature to
produce a toxin causing
illness
Abdominal cramps,
nausea, vomiting, and
diarrhea that occur 1 to 6
hours after eating;
recovery within 2 to 3
days, longer if severe
dehydration occurs
Listeria monocytogenes Intestinal tracts of humans
and animals, milk, soil,
leaf vegetables; can grow
slowly at refrigerator
temperatures
Ready-to-eat food like hot
dogs, luncheon meats,
cold cut, fermented
sausages; soft cheeses
and unpasteurized milk
Chills, headache, fever,
backache, sometimes upset
stomach, abdominal pain,
and diarrhea; may take up to
3 weeks to become ill; may
later develop more serious
illness in pregnant women,
newborns, older adults and
those
with weakened immune
system