Question

The five common mistakes that can lead to foodborne illness are failing to cook food​ adequately, holding food at incorrect​ temperatures, using contaminated​ equipment, practicing poor personal​ hygiene, and______.

Answer 1

Answer:

Purchasing food from unsafe sources

Explanation:

Food borne illness is an illness that is due the injestion or eating of contaminated drinks and food.

Food borne illness can be caused by contamination from:

a. Microorganisms ( Bacteria, parasites, viruses)

b. Chemicals

c. Environmental contamination

Symptoms of food borne illness include

Stomach pain, vomiting, nausea, e.t.c.

Food borne illness can be prevented by

a. Making sure you keep your environment including the cooking area clean

b. Proper washing of fruits, vegetables and raw animal produce before cooking.

c. Proper cooking of raw animal products at their appropriate temperate

d. Keep all cooking utensils very clean and wash them after every use

e. Buy all cooked or raw foods from safe sources.

Answer 2

Answer:

Purchasing food from unsafe sources

Explanation:

FOODBORNE ILLNESS are illness caused by eating contaminated food which contains bacteria, viruses and parasites in which when consumed it lead to food poisoning. The symptoms of food poisoning include but are not limited to cramping, nausea, vomiting or diarrhoea. Although Infectious organisms are the most common causes of food poisoning therefore different disease which can as well cause pathogens can contaminate foods.

Hence, PURCHASING FOOD FROM UNSAFE SOURCES or unreliable source can contribute or lead to food borne illness or disease due to the following factors: the process and how they food is been cooked and handle by the person who cooked it is not known and the water that was been used in cooking it is not known, the environment in which the food is been cooked is not ķnown, how hygienic is the person or individual that cooked it is not known, this definitely means to Purchasing food from unsafe sources is very risking to the health and well being of the people who purchase such food.

ThereforeThe five common mistakes that can lead to foodborne illness are failing to cook food​ adequately, holding food at incorrect​ temperatures, using contaminated​ equipment, practicing poor personal​ hygiene, and PURCHASING OF FOOD FROM UNSAFE SOURCE