Keeping Food Safe

An undesirable substance that unintentionally gets into food

• Pathogens

• Microorganisms

• Contaminant

Living beings so small you can see them only under a microscope

• Pathogens

• Protozoa

• Microorganisms

Organisms that cause foodborne illness

• Bacteria

• Toxins

• Pathogens

Single-celled microorganisms that live in soil, water, and the bodies of plants and animals

• Bacteria

• Toxins

• Protozoa

Poisons that cause illness

• Virus

• Parasite

• Toxins

An organism that lives off another organism, called a host

• Fungi

• Parasite

• Virus

A disease-causing agent that is the smallest type of life-form

• Fungi

• Pesticide residues

• Virus

Organisms that vary greatly in size and structure, are are classified as plants

• Bacteria

• Fungi

• Parasite

Chemical pesticide particles left on food after it is prepared for consumption

• Pesticide residues

• Environmental contaminants

• Contaminant

Keeping everything that comes in contact with food clean to help prevent disease

• Cross-contamination

• Hygiene

• Sanitation