This document discusses food safety and sanitation. It outlines the importance of ensuring food is safe and wholesome for customers by preventing contamination from foreign bodies or harmful microorganisms. Food poisoning can result from consuming contaminated food and causes symptoms like diarrhea, vomiting, nausea and stomach pain. Poor food safety practices can lead to losing customers, complaints, legal charges and other costs. Food safety hazards include biological, physical and chemical contamination. Bacteria commonly associated with meat, poultry and contaminated water or soils are discussed. Critical aspects of food safety include receiving, storage, preparation and temperature control.