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Food Safety Guidelines: Contamination Prevention & Allergy Management

Learn about biological, chemical, and physical contaminants in food and methods to prevent contamination. Discover common allergens, symptoms, and prevention methods for food allergies. Enhance your knowledge to ensure safe food handling practices.

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Food Safety Guidelines: Contamination Prevention & Allergy Management

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  1. Y1.U2.3 Contamination, Food Allergies, and Foodborne Illness

  2. Objectives • Identify biological, chemical, and physical contaminants and methods of prevention • List points in operation where deliberate contamination can occur • Identify the most common allergens, associated symptoms, and methods of prevention

  3. Terms • Food defense • Food allergen • Cross contact

  4. Intro • Food is considered contaminated when it contains hazardous substances • These substances may be biological, chemical or physical

  5. Intro • As discussed in Y1.U2.2, foodborne intoxication occurs when a person eats food containing toxins • Most foodborne illness is caused by pathogens • However physical and chemical contamination pose a significant threat

  6. Physical Contamination

  7. Physical Contamination

  8. Physical Contamination

  9. Chemical Contamination

  10. Chemical Contamination

  11. Chemical Contamination

  12. Deliberate Contamination FDA A.L.E.R.T Program Assure: Make sure products received are from safe sources • Supervise product deliveries • Use approved suppliers who practice food defense • Request that deliveries are locked or sealed

  13. Deliberate Contamination FDA A.L.E.R.T Program Look: Monitor security of products in facility • Limit access/Lock storage areas • Create system for handling damaged products • Store chemicals in secure location • Train staff to spot food defense threats

  14. Deliberate Contamination FDA A.L.E.R.T Program Employees: Know who is in your facility • Limit access to prep and storage areas • Identify visitors and check credentials • Conduct background checks on staff

  15. Deliberate Contamination FDA A.L.E.R.T Program Reports: Keep information relating to food defense accessible • Receiving logs • Office and staff files/documents • Random food defense self inspections

  16. Deliberate Contamination FDA A.L.E.R.T Program Threat: Identify what action and who to contact in event of suspicious activity or threat • Hold product that you suspect to be contaminated • Contact regulatory authority immediately • Maintain emergency contact list

  17. Food Allergies • 6-7 million Americans have food allergies • A food allergy is the body’s negative reaction to a particular food protein • Reaction can occur immediately or several hours later

  18. Food Allergens

  19. Food Allergens

  20. Food Allergens

  21. Food Allergens

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