FOOD-GALLEY-2.2.1

The Four Routes of Contamination and How to Break Them

FOOD-GALLEY-2 · Microbiology and Contamination · FOOD-GALLEY-2.2 Contamination and Cross-Contamination

Contamination is microbiological, chemical, physical or allergenic, and cross-contamination usually runs from raw to ready-to-eat via hands, equipment, cloths and surfaces. It is broken by separation, sequence, colour coding and cleaning.

Independent study. xplor is not an Ofqual-regulated awarding organisation or an approved centre, and awards no qualification. Covers the ground assessed at Level 2 food safety in catering; the regulated award itself must be sat with an approved centre.