Crossword Time!

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Across
  1. 3. This is conducted when a foodborne illness is reported by a consumer/ guest (12)
  2. 5. The danger zone refers to this (11)
  3. 7. Authority in Maldives responsible for ensuring food safety (4)
  4. 8. One of the prerequisite programmes (e.g. pest control, approved suppliers)(11)
  5. 9. An instrument used to check food temperature (11)
  6. 11. The most important personal hygiene practice to prevent food contamination (11)
  7. 13. The inability to consume certain foods due to an immune response (7)
  8. 14. The bacteria commonly associated with improperly cooled cooked rice "________ cereus"(8)
  9. 16. Food should be stored using this stock rotation principle (4)
Down
  1. 1. Common foodborne bacterium found in poultry (10)
  2. 2. A process that verifies equipment measures accurately (11)
  3. 4. Disease-causing microorganisms in food (9)
  4. 5. A food that has conditions necessary to support growth of harmful bacteria (3)
  5. 6. The type of eggs recommended for use when the product will be served raw or undercooked(11)
  6. 10. A preventive system used to identify, evaluate and control food safety hazards (5)
  7. 12. Two-word phrase referring to the period food remains safe to consume (9)
  8. 15. The last word of the World Food Safety Day theme for 2026 (9)