Students will complete a worksheet on a food poisoning outbreak by researching an incident online. The worksheet involves gathering information to answer questions about the establishment involved, including its name and location, when the outbreak occurred, the type of food poisoning and its symptoms, how many people were affected, and what was responsible. It also requires finding details on the timeline of illnesses reported, the establishment's food safety procedures, how the outbreak could have been prevented, the responding government organization, and consequences for the employer and employee.

1. Food Safety – In Class Activity
Students shall be completing research on Food safety for Food Handling in
Special Occasions.
The worksheet is concerning – A Food Poisoning Outbreak.
Part A
Using the Internet research one outbreak of Food Poisoning
- This can be in any state of Australia
- Any type of food establishment ( hotel, restaurant, café, fast food, small
take away shop, aged care facility)
Part B
Then you are to gather enough information regarding the incident to Answer
the following questions:
1. What is the name/location of the establishment?
2. When did the outbreak occur?
3. What particular type of food poisoning occurred?
4. What were the symptoms of the food poisoning?
5. How many people were affected?
6. Who and what was responsible?
Part C
7. How long before the customers/guests became ill & reported the illness?
8. What procedures did the establishment have in place regarding hygiene
procedures in the workplace?
9. How could this specific outbreak have been prevented from occurring?
10. What Government Department / Health Organization responded to &
reported the outbreak?
11. What were the consequences to the employer and employee of the
outbreak?
Ray Kelly Page 1 9/14/2009
Activity 1 – Production and Preparation