Cooking Safety - Foodsafe - Cooking Safety

1. What is a food borne illness?	Food poisoning
2. How do you get a food illness?	By eating food that's been contaminated
3. Is food borne illness preventable? How can we lower the risk of getting food poisoning?	Yes - we can minimize the risks by learning safe food handling methods
4. What is the consequence of food borne illness?	Can range from an upset stomach to death
5. If food looks, smells and tastes good is it always alright to eat?	No
6. In 'foodsafe' what do we mean?	How food contamination is spread
7. Is food borne illness preventable?	Yes
8. What is the difference between a microbe and a microorganism?	There isn't - they are the same
9. If you are ill, is it ok to go to work if you take medicine first?	No, if the food handler is ill, has an an infection, or unsanitary habits they can contaminate the food and cause illness.
10. Why should food outlets be concerned with safe handling of food?	The public trusts that food will be handled safely and food handlers have the responsibility to practice safe food handling methods