- Understand why food safety matters by connecting it to public health, customer trust, and business continuity.
- Recognize what makes food unsafe by identifying the most common biological, chemical, physical, and allergen risks that lead to contamination.
- Apply what makes food safe by using practical prevention habits and controls that reduce risk across handling, storage, and processing.
- Explain food security by understanding access, availability, and stability of safe, nutritious food�and why it matters to communities and industry.