1. The Secret Life of Germs in the Food and Nutrition Lab...
At Home and
Elsewhere!

2. Objectives
Objectives: Students will be able to identify the causes of injury, food-borne illness and contamination in kitchens.

3. Word of the Day
Food-borne illness: Illness that comes from eating contaminated foods. Food-borne illnesses are caused by pathogens.

4. Where is the food danger zone?
Question of the Day
Where is the food danger zone?

5. KEEP HOT FOODS HOT
AND
COLD FOODS
COLD

6. 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.
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7. Bumps, Bruises or Strains
First Aid?
Broken bones?
Don't move.
Bumps, Bruises or Strains

8. First Aid?
Cuts
Head Injuries

9. To Prevent Cuts… Keep knives sharp.
Do not try to catch a falling knife.
Wash knives separately.
Sweep up broken glass.

10. 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.

11. 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

12. Prevent Electric Shock
Disconnect when not in use.
Don’t use appliances with frayed cords.
Stay dry!!
Keep metal away from electric appliances.

13. Start With A Clean Slate…
Kitchen Sanitation
Wash Your Hands
Start With A Clean Slate…

14. Taste Foods With a Clean Spoon
Wear an Apron!
Taste Foods With a Clean Spoon

15. Avoid Pests! Avoid crumbs or spills. Dispose of garbage properly.
Keep staple foods in airtight containers.

16. Botulism caused by clostridium botulinum

17. Clostridium Perfringens

18. E. Coli

19. Campylobacter jejuni

20. Salmonella

21. Stapphyloccocus

22. 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: