AQA GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition · 8585
Specification 3.4.1.1, 3.4.2.2 · Paper 1
Food that readily supports the growth of harmful bacteria, especially moist, ready-to-eat foods such as cooked meat, cooked fish and dairy products, which need careful handling and temperature control.
Revise: Preparing and Shaping MixturesHigh-risk foods readily support bacterial growth. Examples include cooked fish, cooked meat and dairy products. Raw animal ingredients also need careful handling because they may introduce harmful bacteria into a mixture.
- Revise: Microorganisms and Enzymes
- Revise: Preparing, Cooking and Serving Food
A food that provides favourable conditions for harmful microorganisms to grow and can cause food poisoning if handled incorrectly; many are moist and ready to eat without further cooking.