Foodborne Illness Investigations
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Asymptomatic Food Handlers
Employees carrying pathogens like Salmonella without showing symptoms. TXDSHS requires managers t...
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Guidelines requiring food employees to report illnesses and follow exclusion or restriction rules...
Read MoreFood Traceability Systems
Using batch numbers, barcodes, or digital logs to track ingredients from supplier to table. TXDSH...
Read MoreIncubation Period
The time between consuming contaminated food and onset of symptoms. Understanding typical incubat...
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Products rendered unsafe or impure (e.g., chemical contamination, foreign objects). TXDSHS rules ...
Read MoreFood Establishment Inspection
Periodic visits by health inspectors to verify compliance with TXDSHS standards, checking cooking...
Read MoreToxin Production
Some bacteria produce toxins that remain harmful even if the bacteria die (e.g., Staphylococcus a...
Read MoreHACCP Plan
“Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point” framework used to identify potential hazards in food pro...
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