ServSafe Manager Study Guide
Higher Risk Populations
Higher risk populations include: - Infants - Preschool-aged children - Pregnant women - The elderly - People taking medications - People who are seriously ill
TCS Foods
Time and Temperature Control for Safety (TCS) foods include: - Milk -...
ServSafe Manager Study Guide
Higher Risk Populations
Higher risk populations include:
- Infants
- Preschool-aged children
- Pregnant women
- The elderly
- People taking medications
- People who are seriously ill
TCS Foods
Time and Temperature Control for Safety (TCS) foods include:
- Milk
- Eggs
- Shellfish
- Fish
- Meats
- Meat alternatives
- Untreated garlic/oil mixtures
- Baked potatoes
- Raw sprouts
- Cooked rice
- Cut tomatoes
- Cut melons
CDC's Top 5 Reasons for Outbreaks
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) identifies the following primary reasons for
foodborne illness outbreaks:
1. Purchasing food from unsafe sources
, 2. Failing to cook food adequately
3. Holding food at incorrect temperatures
4. Contaminated equipment
5. Poor personal hygiene
Ways Food Becomes Contaminated
Food can become contaminated through:
1. Time-Temperature Control issues
2. Cross Contamination
3. Poor Personal Hygiene
FAT TOM
FAT TOM is an acronym that describes the conditions required for the growth of bacteria:
- Food
- Acidity
- Temperature
- Time
- Oxygen
- Moisture
Fish Toxins
The two primary fish toxins are:
- Scombroid: A histamine toxin usually associated with tuna that results from time-temperature abuse.
- Ciguatera: A ciguatoxin from predatory reef fish obtained through marine algae.
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