Discussion Post: Wedding Buffet Food Safety
The food industry has many acronyms that make it easier to remember food safety terms and actions to control foodborne illness. Managers must know what safety precautions are necessary.
Food, Acidity, Temperature, Time, Oxygen, and Moisture is often referred to with the acronym FATTOM. Read the scenario and respond to the checklist item.
Scenario: You are catering a wedding buffet for 200 guests at 6 p.m. The venue is an outside terrace at the beach with a forecast of 80 degrees Fahrenheit.
Checklist:
o Explain the impact this acronym FATTOM has on the food and beverage safety for the wedding buffet.
The response should include a reference list. Using double-space, Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.