1. Cooking for Crowds

2. Objectives Provide the reasons why food safety is important to your event Show practical ways to purchase, prepare, and serve foods safely

3. Cooking for Crowds Chapter 1 Why Risk It?

4. Cooking for Crowds Why Do You Need to Know About Food Safety? Foodborne illness occurs when a person becomes ill from eating food that contains a biological, chemical, or physical hazard Foodborne outbreak occurs when 2 or more people experience the same illness after eating the same food.

5. Cooking for Crowds Foodborne Illness Does Occur 1990-2000: 1700 people became sick after eating at Pennsylvania non-profit food fundraisers Centers for Disease Control & Prevention estimates 76 million cases of foodborne illness in the U. S. each year

6. Cooking for Crowds Food Fundraisers— Not Like Cooking at Home Volume: Turkey dinner at home Turkey Dinner @ Calvary

7. Cooking for Crowds Potentially Hazardous Foods Potentially Hazardous Foods allow disease causing bacteria to grow Meat & Poultry Dairy foods Shellfish Tofu Eggs Fish Sliced melons Baked or boiled potatoes Cooked rice or beans Sprouts & Raw seeds Soy-protein foods

8. Cooking for Crowds Ready-to-Eat Foods Salads Hot dogs Salad bar items Cooked meats Sandwiches Luncheon meats Sliced melons Food ready for service Sliced fruits Ready-to-Eat Foods are served without any further cooking or washing

9. Cooking for Crowds Cross-contamination occurs when microorganisms that cause foodborne illness are transferred from one surface to another, possibly contaminating otherwise safe food

10. Cooking for Crowds Changing Trends in the Food System Susceptible populations include people that are at a higher risk for illness and even death from foods contaminated with harmful microorganisms