Food safety
Topic: Fundamentals
Practices in preparing, storing and eating food that prevent foodborne illness. WHO's Five Keys to Safer Food: keep clean, separate raw and cooked food, cook thoroughly, keep food at safe temperatures, and use safe water and raw materials. Pregnant women, infants, older adults and people with weakened immunity are most at risk. When two or more people fall ill from the same food, report a possible outbreak.
- Also known as:
- Five keys to safer food
- In Turkish:
- Besin güvenliği
What does Food safety mean?
Food safety is part of the Fundamentals topic in nursing. Students meet it in class, on clinical placements and while preparing for exams.
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