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| An Unsightly Basin |
Basin. The picture above shows a basin full
of bits and pieces of food particles, trimmings. This is unsightly and highly
undesirable. Firstly, the basin will be clogged. . When
water is not cleared, the temperature of the water will be in room temperature
and there is lots of moisture and if
left overnight will be a perfect environment for bacteria to grow.
The microorganisms that will grow are
Psychrotrophs and Mesophile.
Psychrotrophs are microorganisms that will grow at
0 – 45 oC exp. Listeria Monocytogenes. Mesophiles are microorganisms that will grow at 45 – 70 oC.
Exp, E.Coli.
These biological hazards will cause food borne illnesses like Infection, Intoxication and
Toxin Mediated. Most likely Infection and Toxin-Mediated
Infection – by eating food that contains
living diseases causing microorganisms.
Toxin Mediated – By eating food that contains harmful microorganisms.
Toxin Mediated – By eating food that contains harmful microorganisms.
Infection and toxin mediated can be deadly
if not treated properly, some might even experience death
F A T : Food, Acidity, Temperature T O M : Time, Oxygen, Moisture
In FAT TOM, temperature , time and moisture
affects the above scenario.
One of the four basic control measures is
inhibiting growths of Pathogens. By removing moisture, we can inhibit the
growth of harmful pathogen. To prevent these to happen, We can remove moisture by
unclogging the basin, clear basin after every use. Wipe dry with a dry cloth.
I agree with you Nixon, also to add on, not only does it breed bacteria, but sometimes when people forget to clear their sinks for many days, the meat that is trapped will start to turn bad and stink up the whole kitchen. - Don
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ReplyDeleteYes , it is true . However , i feel that even after many cleaning of the sinks , the sink will still contain microorganisms as as microorganisms are around us , in the air . Thus , i feel that a better alternative to prevent contamination of food is to cling wrap our ingredients and also to place it away from the sink - Julene
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