More than just clean…also deals with foodborne illness and proper handling of food.

Most foodborne illnesses can be traced to Microorganisms – Tiny living creatures only visible through a microscope. (Bacteria) Improper food handling practices allow microorganisms to grow and spread.

Four Steps to Food Safety

-Wash hands for 20 seconds w/soap and warm water. (Happy Birthday twice) -Keep long hair tied back -Cover open wounds/sores -Thoroughly wash counters, utensils, dishes, and cutting boards often.

Avoid Cross Contamination Keep raw and cooked meat separate. Do not put cooked meat on same platter as raw meat. (or vegetables on the same plate as raw meat) Place raw meat in separate plastic bags before placing in shopping cart.

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Use one spoon for tasting and one for stirring (To taste pour a little from stirring spoon onto tasting spoon.) Do not lick your fingers! Use clean utensils and containers.

Store food promptly after buying or serving Keep cold foods cold. Below 40º F Bacteria grows rapidly between 40º and 140º and is known as the Danger Zone! Refrigerate leftovers promptly. -Eat within 3 days, chill within 2 hours Cover foods tightly. Do not refreeze foods once they have been thawed. Thaw foods in the fridge overnight, not on the counter or in water all day!

Cook foods to a safe temperature Use a thermometer to cook foods to proper temperature Hot foods hot above 140 F Cold foods below 40 F Cook eggs until they are firm, not runny. Do not eat raw cookie dough, cake, or other batters, or taste partially cooked meat, poultry, fish or eggs. 

Salmonella E. coli Botulism Hepatitis A Listeria

Foods: –Poultry & eggs –Dairy products

Foods: –Ground beef (raw or undercooked) –Contaminated produce –Unpasteurized milk

Naturally found in the intestines of cattle, which can contaminate the meat during the slaughtering process.

Foods: –Improperly canned food –Garlic in oils, –Environments where there is little or no oxygen.

Foods: –Ready-to-eat foods such as: Deli meat Produce Salads

Primarily found in the feces of people infected with the virus Can lead to disease involving the liver. Prevented by proper hand washing

Foods: –Ready-to-eat food including: Deli meats Hot dogs Soft cheese –Contaminated Soil and Water

Pregnant women are at high-risk –Can cause spontaneous abortion of the fetus