Preparation Practices

What is the best way to prevent cross-contamination while cooking?

• Use the new equipment for different raw and cooked foods

• Place food onto plates that had raw food on them

• Don’t Wash your hands regularly

• Wipe your hands with the tea towel after touching raw foods

What is the acronym used to describe how bacteria grow?

• YUCKY

• SKINNY JO

• FAT BEN

• FAT TOM

7. Cross-contamination is the transfer of bacteria and germs from _____ to _____.

• Your hands to your face

• Raw foods to cooked foods

• Cooked foods to raw foods

• The shops to your house

 

The best way to prevent food poisoning is….

• Putting away the dishes wet

• Washing your hands

• Using the same knife

• Putting your hair up

 

High risk foods that may cause bacteria growth if not stored correctly are:

• Bananas, Canned Tuna and Cheese

• Raw Meat, Seafood and Cooked Rice/Pasta

• Raw Meat, Potatoes & Apples

• Cooked Rice/Pasta, Steak and Tomato Sauce

True or False: Washing hands regularly can prevent cross-contamination?

• True

• False

Sources of cross contamination include:

• People

• Food

• Equipment

• All of the answers

The ‘Danger Zone’ is the temperature range between:

• 50-60°C                                              

• 25-35°C

• 5-60°C

• 0-35°C

Mise En Place means:

• Putting everything in its place

• Leaving everything in disarray

• Buying the ingredients

• Eating while cooking

True or False: Keep raw and cooked foods separate to prevent cross- contamination?

• True

• False