Industry Definitions
Common industry terms
Clean or cleanse: The removal of soil using soap and water followed by a thorough rinse.
Cross contamination: The transfer of a micro-organism from one place, or food, to another.
Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP): a concept applied in food processing and other operations within the production-to-consumption food system where points critical to the safety of a food are identified and systematically monitored and controlled to prevent creation of a hazardous product.
Parts Per Million (PPM) and Parts Per Billion (PPB): quantitative measurements
used to describe the level of a substance in question. Example: One PPM is
equivalent to 1 square inch within the infield of a baseball diamond; one PPB
is equivalent
to one second in 32 years; and one part per trillion (PPT) is equivalent to
1 square foot in the state of Indiana. Ex. GOJOŽ E2 Foam Sanitizing Soap exceeds
the 50 PPM chlorine equivalency standard for sanitizer status.
Pathogen: An organism that can cause disease.
Sanitize/Sanitizer: To make sanitary by cleaning and disinfecting.
Agents established to provide germicidal efficacy yielding a 5 log reduction of representative disease microorganisms of public health importance. 21 CFR 178.1010.
Hand sanitizer at a germicidal equivalency of at least 50 ppm available chlorine as hypochlorite at 20°C(68°F) for 1 minute. 21 CFR 178.1010.
Common foodborne pathogens
Campylobacter - one of the most common bacterial causes of diarrheal illness in the world. The bacteria live in the intestines of healthy birds, and most raw poultry meat has campylobacter on it. FDA Bad Bug Book
E. coli O157:H7 - lives in cattle and other similar animals. Illness typically follows consumption of food or water that has been contaminated with microscopic amounts of fecal material. FDA Bad Bug Book
Salmonella - is widespread in the intestines of birds, reptiles and mammals. People can acquire the bacteria via a variety of foods of animal origin. The illness it causes is called salmonellosis and typically includes fever, diarrhea and abdominal cramps. FDA Bad Bug Book
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