Food poisoning
Q. Discuss the causes of food poisoning and the consequences of food poisoning for both customers and hospitality enterprises.
Food poisoning is caused by consuming contaminated foods or beverages. Many different disease-causing microbes or pathogens can contaminate foods, so there are many different types of foodborne illnesses.
Neglecting hygiene and safe food handling procedures can be financially expensive. The business may suffer a loss of customers, revenue and even be prosecuted. There are penalties or fines imposed for the business and individuals, for not complying with the legal requirements regarding food safety. Individual consumers can suffer significant illness and sometimes death through food poisoning. The consequences and costs of not complying with food safety requirements and implementing food safety procedures are significant for public health, the hospitality and tourism industry sector, and for individual businesses and their employees.
The Australian government is proactive in its approach to ensuring food is safe to consume. In Australia, food poisoning is a notifiable disease which requires doctors to report cases of food poisoning to the Health Department. Each state has legal acts, regulations and government initiatives to promote food safety.
People who prepare and handle food must be aware of the risks involved, the sources of food contamination and strictly follow procedures in the workplace which prevent foods from becoming contaminated.
All staff should have a basic understanding of the federal national codes and standards which underpin state regulatory requirements and the NSW government food safety regulations and other government initiatives which impact on food safety compliance.Food poisoning is caused by consuming contaminated foods or beverages. Many different disease-causing microbes or pathogens can contaminate foods, so there are many different types of foodborne illnesses.
Neglecting hygiene and safe food
Food poisoning is caused by consuming contaminated foods or beverages. Many different disease-causing microbes or pathogens can contaminate foods, so there are many different types of foodborne illnesses.
Neglecting hygiene and safe food handling procedures can be financially expensive. The business may suffer a loss of customers, revenue and even be prosecuted. There are penalties or fines imposed for the business and individuals, for not complying with the legal requirements regarding food safety. Individual consumers can suffer significant illness and sometimes death through food poisoning. The consequences and costs of not complying with food safety requirements and implementing food safety procedures are significant for public health, the hospitality and tourism industry sector, and for individual businesses and their employees.
The Australian government is proactive in its approach to ensuring food is safe to consume. In Australia, food poisoning is a notifiable disease which requires doctors to report cases of food poisoning to the Health Department. Each state has legal acts, regulations and government initiatives to promote food safety.
People who prepare and handle food must be aware of the risks involved, the sources of food contamination and strictly follow procedures in the workplace which prevent foods from becoming contaminated.
All staff should have a basic understanding of the federal national codes and standards which underpin state regulatory requirements and the NSW government food safety regulations and other government initiatives which impact on food safety compliance.Food poisoning is caused by consuming contaminated foods or beverages. Many different disease-causing microbes or pathogens can contaminate foods, so there are many different types of foodborne illnesses.
Neglecting hygiene and safe food