2. Cross Contamination Helpful hints for practice and prevention

3. What is cross contamination?  The process to which bacteria or microbes are unintentionally transferred from one surface to another with harmful effect  Easily preventable

4. Why is this important?  Causes food poisoning particularly in young children who are not developed enough to fight off harmful bacteria  Symptoms include:  Nausea/Vomiting  Stomach Pain  Diarrhea  Fever or chills  Headache

5. How to prevent cross contamination  WASH YOUR HANDS! The most important thing you can do is wash hands before and after touching raw meat and any ready-to-eat foods.  Use gloves when handling raw meat and ready-to eat foods  Change gloves between each new task or when spoiled or broken

6. How to prevent cross contamination  Keep raw meat, seafood, poultry and eggs separate when prepping and storing  Use different colored cutting boards for different food items  Red Board = Raw Meat  Green Board = Fruits and Vegetables  Yellow = Raw Poultry  Blue = Cooked Food  Tan = Fish and Seafood  White = Dairy Products

7. How to prevent cross contamination  Cook all foods to proper internal temperatures

8. How to prevent cross contamination  Store items properly in the fridges and freezer  Make sure fridge and freezer are maintaining proper temperature  Fridge <41 degrees  Freezer <0 degrees

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