Food safety

Food safety

Scientific practice in the handling, preparation, and storage of food in ways that prevent foodborne illness.

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preservation

Food (other); Food safety

A variety of methods used at the processing stage and at home to keep food safe from harmful bacteria and extend the storage life of food.

potentially hazardous foods

Food (other); Food safety

A food that is natural or synthetic and that requires temperature control because it is in a form capable of supporting the rapid and progressive growth of infectious or toxigenic microorganisms.

toxin

Food (other); Food safety

A poisonous substance that may be found in food.

partnership for food safety education

A public-private coalition formed in 1977, which is dedicated to educating the public about safe food handling to help reduce foodborne illnesses. The partnership is comprised of industry, government ...

qualitative analysis

Food (other); Food safety

The process of testing for a substance to determine what it is and what its components are. The results are reported in terms of the presence or absence of particular components, based on the size of ...

zoonotic diseases

Food (other); Food safety

Diseases that under natural conditions are communicable from animals to humans. Anthrax, Brucellosis, Psittacosis, Rabies, Tuberculosis, and Tularemia are example of zoonotic diseases. Brucellosis in ...