Food safety hazards

Food and water are necessary to keep the human body functioning. People must have a balanced diet that includes a complex range of nutrients to provide energy, promote growth, maintain health and resist disease or illness, and promote longevity. It is also known that food and water can carry, or be sources of, harmful microorganisms, chemical compounds and particulate matter. This booklet will discuss the hazards that are present in food and water, and how it is possible to control or eliminate these hazards by using correct methods of food selection, preparation, service and storage....