Food Safety Management

FOOD SAFETY
MANAGEMENT
TASK 1

TABLE OF CONTENT
■ INTRODUCTION
■ 1.1: Controls required to prevent physical and chemical contamination of food
■ 1.2: Food poisoning and food-borne infection
■ 1.3: Control for food-borne illnesses
■ CONCLUSION
■ REFERENCES

INTRODUCTION
■ Food safety management is defined as the safe and wholesome system of safeguarding
this discipline in handling, preparation and storage of food products and materials.
There are several adoptions of techniques, tools and measurement that assist in
maintaining the food safety through a structured outline. This task is based on
understanding the concerns in relation to food safety and hygiene at an exclusive
restaurant. It includes three sections which would help in investigating the concerns in
terms of food contamination and food-borne infections with food poisoning. This part
emphasis on control methods to curb the problems associated with food safety.

1.1: Controls required to prevent physical
and chemical contamination of food
Food Contamination:
■ It is defined as the corruption of quality of food for consumption through physical, chemical
or biological changes.
■ This refers as the presence of any unwanted object like organisms such as bacteria, viruses
etc. or poisonous chemicals that leads to food spoilage.
■ It has adverse influence on the well-being of people and might affect their health with
prolonged effects.

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Physical Contamination:
■ This type refers to changes in the appearance of food due to foreign objects which is undesirable.
■ For example: dirt, metal fragments, jewelry parts etc.
■ Chemical Contamination:
■ This type refers to addition of chemical substances which bring changes in the taste, flavor, and
color of food at inappropriate manner.
■ For example: dirt, metal fragments, jewelry parts etc.

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Tabular column for listing the control methods:
List of Controls
Physical Contamination • Hand washing
• Inspection of services
• Separate use of equipment for different
operations
• Introduction of machines and metal detectors
Chemical Contamination • Organic techniques for preventing pollution
• Use of organic pesticides in farming
• Storing techniques such as exclusive areas for
dry food and liquids