Title: Apply safety and sanitation procedures in the handling, processing, and storing of food products.
Course: Nutrition and Wellness (19253-36) > Section: Ensuring Food Safety

Application should include

- identifying food, acidity, time, temperature, oxygen, and moisture (FAT-TOM)
- explaining techniques and procedures for the safe handling of food products
- evaluating food product handling procedures
- demonstrating approved food product handling techniques
- conducting and recording a Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) procedure for food products
- describing the effects foodborne pathogens have on food products and humans
- describing personal grooming and safety measures and how handling food can contaminate food
- identifying and explaining the effects of microorganisms on food
- comparing the beneficial and detrimental effects of microorganisms on food
- identifying the characteristics of microorganisms and related foodborne illnesses
- describing the environmental conditions necessary for the growth of microorganisms
- demonstrating an understanding of the cause-and-effect relationship between using accepted food handling procedures and preventing foodborne illnesses.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- How is the probability of bacterial growth in food reduced?
- Which of the following food items would be more susceptible to bacterial growth than others, and why: apple, cracker, milk, pizza, hot dog, hamburger, salad?

Communication

- When have you observed violations of FAT-TOM conditions?
- How can family members be made aware of safe food-handling practices?

Leadership

- Who is responsible for seeing that the FAT-TOM conditions are being met in the home kitchen?
- What should one do if safe-food violations are seen in a food-service establishment?

Management

- Where can resources on safe food-handling practices be found?
- What are the consequences of consuming improperly handled food?
- Where could information on the health inspections for local food establishments be found?

Teacher Resources:

- FAT-TOM and Food Safety
- Food Regulations, Virginia Administrative Code
- Food Safety, Iowa State University
- Virginia Food Handlers
- 2021 Virginia Food Regulation Update Information Sheet, VDH