Foodborne illness is preventable. You can take steps take to prevent foodborne illness at each stage of preparing, cooking, serving and storing food. The ultimate goal is for these steps to become second nature. For this to happen, it’s important for you to understand the causes of foodborne illness and ways you can minimize the chances of it occurring.
In this lesson, you’ll learn about common causes of foodborne illness and why it’s important to take precautions to avoid it.
At the end of this cooking school lesson, you will be able to:
List important reasons to learn about food safety
Describe visual indicators of unsafe food
Name common pathogens and the foods with which they’re commonly associated
Describe ways to avoid foodborne illness