Preventing Cross-Contamination

Cross-contamination means....

• the presence of substances in food that can be harmful to humans

• the transfer of harmful substance from one food to another, usually from raw to cooked or ready to eat food.

How many people were sick from salmonella?

• 75

• 5

• 89

• 57

How many people went to the hospital

• 5

• 7

• 9

• 21

What was cross contaminated with salmonella

• cooked pasta

• salad vegetables

• utensils

What are 4 ways contamination can be transferred

• Unclean hands/poor hygiene

• improperly cleaned and sanitized prep areas

• standing or dripping water

• improperly stored food and chemicals

• by washing your hands

What do use to serve fruits and vegetables.

• single use gloves

• tongs

• spoon

• ladle

When should utensils be replaced when theyre used at room temperature?

• every 4 hours

• every 3 hours

• every 6 hours

• every hour

Food utensils and containers

• should be used over and over without being washed

• should be stored in machines holding ice for consumption

• should NOT be stored in machines holding ice for consumption

• should never have lids on them

self serve items should be covered by

• cling wrap

• a lid or sneeze guard

• plate

• anything

if someone unwraps an item, and use hands to serve food or otherwise contaminate the product it must

• thrown out

• saved

• put back

• eaten by an employee