Deliberate tampering: Intentional contamination of a food product, with the intent to cause harm to the consumer or to a private company.

Foodborne illness: A disease transmitted to people by food.

Outbreak: When two or more people get the same illness from eating the same contaminated food or drink.

Pasteurization: Process in which food is treated with mild heat to kill pathogenic bacteria to make the food safe to eat.

Pathogen: A bacterium, virus or other microorganism that can cause disease.

Potable Water: Water that is safe to drink or to use in food preparation

PPM: Parts per Million.

Sanitizing: To reduce Pathogens on a surface to safe levels.

TCS food: Food that require time and temperature control for safety.

Water Hardness: the amount of dissolved calcium and magnesium in the water.