People can get sick when the food they eat has germs. Germs cause food borne illness or food poisoning. Germs grow easily in foods like meat, fish, poultry, milk, refried beans, cooked rice, and baked potatoes. These are called potentially hazardous foods . These are all foods that are moist or damp, and they have protein that the germs need to grow.
Germs also grow well in other foods kept warm in the Danger Zone .
Part of your job is to protect the food and to stop germs from growing, so that no one will get sick. Wash your hands well. Be sure that the food is wholesome and protect it from germs. Some foods can become unsafe if they are left too long at room temperature. Allows food to be kept at 45 F - but 41 F helps keep food safer.