Transcript Sanitation

More than just clean…also deals
with foodborne illness and proper
handling of food.
Most foodborne illnesses can be traced to
Microorganisms – Tiny living creatures
only visible through a microscope.
(Bacteria)
Improper food handling practices allow
microorganisms to grow and spread.
Four Steps to Food Safety
-Wash hands for 20
seconds w/soap and
warm water. (Happy
Birthday twice)
-Keep long hair tied back
-Cover open wounds/sores
-Thoroughly wash counters,
utensils, dishes, and
cutting boards often.
Avoid Cross Contamination
• Keep raw and cooked meat separate.
• Do not put cooked meat on same platter as raw
meat. (or vegetables on the same plate as raw
meat)
• Place raw meat in separate plastic bags before
placing in shopping cart.
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• Use one spoon for tasting and one for
stirring (To taste pour a little from stirring
spoon onto tasting spoon.)
• Do not lick your fingers!
• Use clean utensils and containers.
• Store food promptly after buying or serving
• Keep cold foods cold. Below 40º F
• Bacteria grows rapidly between
40º and 140º and is known as the Danger
Zone!
• Refrigerate leftovers promptly.
-Eat within 3 days, chill within 2 hours
• Cover foods tightly.
• Do not refreeze foods once they have been
thawed.
• Thaw foods in the fridge overnight, not on
the counter or in water all day!
Cook foods to a safe temperature
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Use a thermometer to cook
foods to proper temperature
Hot foods hot above 140 F
Cold foods below 40 F
Cook eggs until they are firm, not runny.
Do not eat raw cookie dough, cake, or other
batters, or taste partially cooked meat, poultry,
fish or eggs. 
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Salmonella
E. coli
Botulism
Hepatitis A
Listeria
• Foods:
–Poultry & eggs
–Dairy products
• Foods:
–Ground beef
(raw or undercooked)
–Contaminated
produce
–Unpasteurized milk
• Naturally found in the
intestines of cattle, which
can contaminate the meat
during the slaughtering
process.
• Foods:
–Improperly canned food
–Garlic in oils,
–Environments where
there is little or no
oxygen.
• Foods:
–Ready-to-eat foods such as:
•Deli meat
•Produce
•Salads
• Primarily found in the
feces of people
infected with the virus
• Can lead to disease
involving the liver.
• Prevented by proper
hand washing
• Foods:
–Ready-to-eat food including:
•Deli meats
•Hot dogs
•Soft cheese
–Contaminated Soil and Water
• Pregnant women are
at high-risk
–Can cause spontaneous
abortion of the fetus