The Secret Life of Germs in the Food and Nutrition Lab... At Home and Elsewhere!
Objectives Objectives: Students will be able to identify the causes of injury, food-borne illness and contamination in kitchens.
Word of the Day Food-borne illness: Illness that comes from eating contaminated foods. Food-borne illnesses are caused by pathogens.
Where is the food danger zone? Question of the Day Where is the food danger zone?
KEEP HOT FOODS HOT AND COLD FOODS COLD
Kitchen Safety is important! How NOT to end up on your fanny! Clean up spills immediately. Use a step stool to reach high places. Store heavy items on lower shelves and cupboards. Images from http://www.uen.org/utahlink/tours/tourFames.cgi?tour_id=13349
Bumps, Bruises or Strains First Aid? Broken bones? Don't move. Bumps, Bruises or Strains
First Aid? Cuts Head Injuries
To Prevent Cuts… Keep knives sharp. Do not try to catch a falling knife. Wash knives separately. Sweep up broken glass.
To prevent fire and burns… Keep clothing away from heat. Lift lids away from you. Point saucepan handles to the back of the range. Stand to the side when opening oven. Don't reach into the oven. Use hot pads for handling hot pans. Avoid the electrical octopus. Avoid extension cords. Keep plastic away from oven/range.
Prevent Poisoning Store cleaning supplies away from food. Keep cleaning supplies in their original containers. Do not mix chlorine with any product containing ammonia. Swallow Poison Fumes Eye Irritation
Prevent Electric Shock Disconnect when not in use. Don’t use appliances with frayed cords. Stay dry!! Keep metal away from electric appliances.
Start With A Clean Slate… Kitchen Sanitation Wash Your Hands Start With A Clean Slate…
Taste Foods With a Clean Spoon Wear an Apron! Taste Foods With a Clean Spoon
Avoid Pests! Avoid crumbs or spills. Dispose of garbage properly. Keep staple foods in airtight containers.
Botulism caused by clostridium botulinum
Clostridium Perfringens
E. Coli
Campylobacter jejuni
Salmonella
Stapphyloccocus
Glo Germ Test Exit Ticket: The Secret Life of Germs My score with the Glo-germ test:_____ What does this test tell me about how well I wash my hands? Name: