Mary Jane B.

Pelaez
BSTM 1-C2

FOOD SAFETY PROCEDURE THAT ARE PRACTICED IN MY HOME

As the wide variety of Covid-19 instances maintains to boom across the world, it’s critical
to live centered at the matters you could manipulate. Food protection, cleanliness, and hygiene
inside your private home are all matters you’ve got 100% manage over and assist make sure
the fitness and protection of you and your cherished ones.

KEEP CLEAN

 Before I cook or one of our family at home, our mother always reminds us to wash our
hands first with warm water and soap.
 Wash and sanitize all the surfaces and equipments used for meals preparation
 We always make sure that there are no insects, pests in every corner of our kitchen

SEPARATE RAW AND COOKED

 Once we have bought our cooks, we separate them one by one to avoid cross-
contamination.
 We separate raw meats, poultry and seafood from other foods in our refrigerator.
 Also the equipment and utensils such as knives and cutting boards that we used.

PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO EXPIRATION DATES

 To ensure quality and safety of our food, we always check the expiration dates to get
most nutritional value from it.

COOK THOROUGHLY

 When we cook, we make sure that it is cooked properly, especially when we cooked
meat and seafood.
 Another is when we cook soup, we boil it with water properly.
 Reheat cooked food thoroughly

Because of the global pandemic, people are practising social distancing and self-isolation at home, this
means that more home- cooked food. With more human beings cooking their own food at home, its important to
practice the highest standards of food safety, cleanliness and hygiene. Above are some procedures to maintain
our food safety. First is to “keep clean” by washing our hands as always because it is one of the easiest ways to
prevent the spread of germs. Second, is “separate raw and cooked” to prevent cross contamination . Third is “Pay
close attention to expiration dates” it is important because it is the only way to know that the product is still safe.
Last is “Cook thoroughly” it is the most effective manner to make certain to kill off micro organism is to prepare
food with the right temperature .