MORE FOOD SAFETY

Wash your hands the first step in preventing food contamination

Thoroughly wash your hands with soap and hot water before handling food
and after handling raw meat, poultry, seafood and eggs. As well as any
other location where bacteria may be present.
Avoid the DANGER ZONE
Bacteria multiply fastest in whats called the Danger Zone between 4C
and 60C (this would include room temperatures).
The Two Hour Rule
Food should never be kept out of the oven or refrigerator for longer than 2
hours. After two hours, food will enter the Danger Zone.
Wash Serving Dishes and Utensils
Make sure to wash all dishes, utensils and any other cooking equipment in
hot soapy water. The water must be hot enough to kill bacteria.
Buyer be aware!
Examine food and its packaging at the store and again when you are ready
to use it. Avoid swollen or leaking cans or damaged packaging they may
expose the contents to bacteria.
Store it right
Keep the refrigerator at 4C or less and the freezer at -18C or less.
When in doubt, throw it out!
Look for mold growth, discolouration, unusual smells, feel or texture.
Make sure foods are thawed right
Thaw foods in the refrigerator, in cold water or in the microwave. Room
temperature can allow bacteria to grow.
Be cautious when cooking!

Always wear oven mitts (to prevent burns) and an apron (to protect
clothing)

QUIZ YOURSELF SAFETY AND SANITATION

Matching Match each safety practice in the left column with the type of
accident or illness it is intended to prevent from the right column. Write the
letter of the term in the space provided. A term may be used once, more
than once, or not at all.

Safety Practices
______ 1. Do not taste food with a spoon, then put the
spoon back in the dish.
______ 2. Use a plastic rather than a wooden cutting
board to cut up raw chicken.

Accidents or
Illnesses
A. burns or scalds
B. cuts
C. electrical shock

______ 3. Keep a fire extinguisher near the stove.

D. falls
______ 4. When you take the lid off a boiling pot, lift the
side farthest away from you first.

E. food-borne
illness

______ 5. Keep electrical appliances away from water.

F. kitchen fires
______ 6. Use a ladder or step stool to reach something
that is up high in the kitchen
______ 7. Clean up grease or fat that has spilled on the
stove top.
______ 8. Plug in the blender after you put the blades in.
______ 9. Refrigerate cooked foods promptly, especially
in warm weather.
______ 10. Unplug the toaster, then use a pair of wooden
tongs to remove a piece of toast that is stuck.