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Why Is Food Safety Important?Where Do the Rules Come From?

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Magnitude of Foodborne Illness

Estimated annual occurrence:• 48 million cases of foodborne illness• 128,000 hospitalizations from foodborne

illness• 3,000 deaths from foodborne illness

(Scallan, et al., 2011)

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What Is Your Chance of Getting a Foodborne Illness?

• The population of the U.S. is 310 million people in 2010

• 310,000,000/48,000,000 = 6.5 • This means that approximately 1 in every 6

people suffer from a foodborne illness during the year

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The Good News...

• 500 to 900 billion safe meals are served in food service establishments every year

Cost of FBI to an Establishment

• Loss of customers and sales• Loss of good reputation• Lawsuits resulting in lawyer and

court fees• Increased insurance costs• Lowered employee confidence;

increased absence of employees• Need for re-training employees• Embarrassment

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Personal Account of FBI

• Audio clip provides a woman’s experience with botulism that she got from a baked potato that was held too long at room temperature by a restaurant

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Click on speaker to start audio clip

Used with permission from Oregon State University

S.T.O.P.

• http://www.safetables.org/victim_wall/index.cfm

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Individuals at Higher Risk for Getting a Foodborne Illness

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Young children and the elderly

Those with weakenedimmune systems

Infants and pregnant women

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Federal Government Recommendations

Food Code

Idaho’s Food Safety Rules

Idaho Food Code

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Using the Idaho Food Code

Does a produce stand selling boxes of apples qualify as a “food establishment?”

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No (Answer found in Section 1-201.10(B) 36.c.ii)

The term “food establishment” does not include:

• A produce stand that offers only whole, uncut fresh fruits andvegetables

Using the Idaho Food Code

Can potentially hazardous food be thawed on the counter?

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No (Answer found in Section 3-501.13)

Potentially hazardous food shall be thawed:• Under refrigeration• Under running water• During cooking

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Using the Idaho Food Code

Is the wearing of jewelry restricted when working in a food service establishment?

Yes (Answer found in Section 2-303.11)

While preparing food, employees may not wear jewelry, including medical information jewelry, on their arms and hands. This section does not apply to a plain ring, such as a wedding band.

Idaho’s Training Manual

Idaho Food Safetyand Sanitation Manual

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Using the Idaho Food Safety and Sanitation Manual

Can potentially hazardous food be thawed on the counter?

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No (Answer found in Chapter 5, page 36)

Potentially hazardous foods must be thawed as fast as possible to limit bacterial growth during the process. Three methods are acceptable.

• Under refrigeration• Under running water• As a part of continuous cooking

Thawing at room temperature is not acceptable

No (Answer found in Chapter 5, page 36)

Potentially hazardous foods must be thawed as fast as possible to limit bacterial growth during the process. Three methods are acceptable.

• Under refrigeration• Under running water• As a part of continuous cooking

Thawing at room temperature is not acceptable

Using the Idaho Food Safety and Sanitation Manual

Can someone who has diarrhea work as a food handler?

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No, unless the cause of diarrhea has been determined to be not communicable (Answer found in Chapter 6, page 40)

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Rule Enforcement

• Idaho Food Code enforced by Environmental Health Specialists (also known as Health Inspectors)

• Environmental Health Specialists work for one of the seven Idaho Health Districts

Food Establishment

Inspection Report

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• Food establishments are regularly inspected. Code violators can be closed

Resource for hourly

employees

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• Food service employees have the responsibility to deliver safe, quality food to the person eating it

• The Person In Charge (PIC) also has the responsibility of training employees in correct procedures

Responsibilities

Understanding Check!

• The U.S. has very safe food, yet approximately 1 in every ______people suffers a foodborne illness each year

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Understanding Check!

• If a restaurant causes a foodborne illness the results can be

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Loss of customers

Loss of good reputation

Lawsuits Increased insurance costs

Reduced employee confidence

Need to re-train employees

Embarrassment

Understanding Check!

• What is the name of the Idaho food safety rules for food establishments?

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Idaho Food Code