1. FOOD SAFETY

3. Target: I will be able to identify the steps necessary to take for food safety. Pg. 69 Food Safety: General guidelines for the use and consumption of food to aid you in staying healthy. Choose canned and packaged foods without dents, cracks, rust, holes, bulges, or tears. Don’t buy frozen food that aren’t frozen solid Check expiration dates

4. Expiration Dates: the date after which a product should not be sold because of an expected decline in quality. Sell by Date: The last acceptable date a store can have the product on their shelves. Helps stores ensure that the food purchased still have a long shelf life after consumers buy them.

5. Use by Date: The date the manufacturer deems the product reaches peak freshness. It's not a date to indicate spoilage, nor does it necessarily signal that the food is no longer safe to eat.

6. I will be able to identify the steps necessary to take for food safety.

7. Food Safety in the Kitchen: Keep refrigerator temperature between 35-45 degrees Fahrenheit and freezer below 0. Always wash your hands with hot, soapy water for at least 20 seconds before preparing food Keep raw meat, chicken and fish juices from contacting other foods (knifes, cutting boards, sponges, towels, etc).

8. Wash hands, cooking utensils, and surfaces after contact with raw eggs and raw meat If you have an open cut or sore, cover it with a band-aid or gloves Thaw frozen food in the microwave or refrigerator; never at room temperature

9. Cook eggs until the white is firm Do not placed cooked food on an unwashed plate where raw food was before Do not let foods sit at room temperature for more than 2 hours

10. Leftovers Milk: 4-5 days after the sell-by date Orange Juice: Up to 1 week after opening Refrigerated Raw Chicken: 1-2 days after purchasing Cooked Chicken: 3-4 days Hard cheese: 3-4 weeks after opening Cold Cuts and Hot Dogs: 3-5 days after opening Eggs: 3-5 weeks after sell-by date Ground Beef: 1-2 days after purchasing Summary:

11. IS MY FOOD EXPIRED? Pg. 68 Read the CNN Article: Food Expired? Don’t be so quick to toss it. Highlight important facts and information. Then choose one activity: 1. Create a visual illustration explaining the information 2. Write a letter to Congress about this issue 3. Create a concept map to show the relationships within this topic. 4. Write 2 paragraphs to explain the application of this information to a real life situation. *Use a minimum of 4 colors or good grammar*