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Question 1
: List food hazards, explain in detail each answer, give 3 examples of each answer. (3 points)
1. BIOLOGICAL - bacteria, viruses, moulds or yeasts
2. CHEMICAL - cleaning products, fly spray, disinfectant
3. PHYSICAL - foreign object - insect, hair, bandaid, plastic
Question 2:
Why food industry & food research laboratory required employees to follow these policies: (Hints: need relate your answers to food hazards and detail explanations to get maximum points). (4 points)
The food industry and food research assure foods are pure and safe to eat, It Is important to keep consumers safe and Healthy. they Haves a responsibility to provide a safe environment for employees
as well as for the public. Employees have a responsibility to ensure safe practices are used
and to communicate known hazards to employees
Wear hairnets: Food handlers must wear hair restraints that are designed and worn to effectively keep their hair from contacting and contaminating .
Wear gloves when preparing foods and at the food production line: gloves are used to protect hands from detergents and chemicals, and to help keep food safe from germs that employees may
have on their hands. Wear lab coats in the lab & production lines
ab coats and gloves. must be worn at all times in lab. No. eating, drinking, smoking or application of cosmetics in lab. Personal belongings.
No jewelry allowed : All insecure jewelry must not be worn to avoid the possibility that the object can fall into food, equipment, or containers
Question 3
: What do you learn about the toxins in food and food ingredients, provide detail explanations and give some toxins in food examples. (3 points).
toxins, contaminants, pesticides, or microbial infections
-food and drink are primary vehicles for exposure to chemical and bacterial toxins
Ochratoxin A
Mycotoxins in Foods
Caused by Aspergillus ochraceus
From contaminated grain, pork, coffee, wine
Potentially carcinogenic in humans (nephropathy)
Aflatoxins
Mycotoxins in Foods
Produced by Aspergillus species Fluorescent
Issue with Peanut Butter and grow on corn USA Alfatoxin B1 is the most potent natural carcinogen
Initiate hepatocellular carcinoma (Hep B promotes this)
Only occurs in Africa w/ moldy food consumption
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