Transcript Food Safety at Home - Warren County Schools

Food Safety at home
Objectives
• Understand basic information about
preparing foods at home
The BEST consumer is an
informed consumer.
Common Food Rules
Clean
Cook
Separate
Chill
Hand washing

Question: If soap is
unavailable, is there any
value in washing your hands
without it

Answer: Yes, the friction of
rubbing your hands together
under running water removes
dirt and contaminants.
• Question: What does “life
begins after 40” mean?
• Answer: Relating to food
safety temperatures, it
means that bacteria
multiply faster between 40
and 140 degrees and the
amount of bacteria may
cause foodborne illness.
• Question: Are gloves recommended
to avoid cross contamination of foods
in your kitchen?
• Answer: Actually, gloves only
separate your hands from food. The
surface of the gloves may become
contaminated with bacteria or meat
juices and spread to other foods and
work surfaces. Wearing gloves may
also give a false sense of security or
lead to people not realizing how often
they need to change them.
• Question: Does the rule mean you
can keep food out 2 hours after
eating?
• Answer: No. The two hour rule
means that you return food to
refrigerator or freezer within 2 hours
of removing it from the refrigerator
or oven. This includes the length of
time that the meal lasted.
• Question: What does the “Expiration Date ” mean?
• Answer: “Expiration” means do not sell or use after date
listed.
• “Sell by” means that you should buy the product before
the date expires.
• “Best if used by” means that the flavor quality is at its best
before the date listed.
• “Use by” means that is the last day that quality can be
guaranteed. It is a good idea to consume that product
prior to that date.
• Question: Why not defrost on the
countertop?
. When foods are defrosted
• Answer:
at room temperature, the actual
temperature of the food may reach
temperatures above 40 degrees.
Portions of the food to be defrosted
may be in fact be a perfect breeding
environment for bacteria, while
other portions remain colder
• Question: What are 2
reasons to cover leftovers
in the refrigerator?
• Answer: 1- To limit cross
odors in the refrigerator
and 2- To keep foods from
contaminating each other,
having foods spill or fall into
each other in the
refrigerator.
• Question: Does cooking
ground meat until it is no
longer pink assure its
safety?
• Answer: No. The color of
meat is not an indicator
that the internal
temperature of the meat
has reached a safe
temperature.
• Question: How should eggs be
cooked to avoid possible
salmonella exposure?
• Answer: Cook eggs until the
white and yolk are both firm.
Egg dishes should be cooked
to an internal temperature of
160 degrees F.
• Question: Can I pasteurize juice or cider at
home?
• Answer: Yes. Unpasteurized cider can be
home-pasteurized by heating it on the stove.
The cider should be heated to at least 160
degrees Fahrenheit to insure that E. coli
O157:H7 is inactivated. If a consumer does not
have a thermometer, the cider can be boiled
(cider will boil at approximately 212 degrees
Fahrenheit).
• Question: Which is best, re-heating foods in the
microwave or on the top of the stove?
• Answer: Both. Microorganisms can survive
heating in the microwave because heat is
applied unevenly in a microwave and some
spots may remain cooler than others. It takes
thorough cooking to kill harmful bacteria.
Reheat to steaming hot in the microwave and
on the top of the stove.
Review
• Beyond expiration
date
• At room temperature
more than 2 hours
• Questionable
processing
When in Doubt
Throw it Out !
Question: You have been without electricity for 42 hours,
how would you answer a mom who asks if any of the
food in her refrigerator is safe?
Answer: Milk, meats, mayo, and eggs that are no
longer cold must be discarded. Fruit juices, hard
cheeses, butter, margarine, fresh fruits and
vegetables, jelly, mustard, ketchup, pickles and
olives are all generally safe until power returns.
Question: If there is no electricity what are safe options
for preparing foods?
Answer: Fireplace - You can grill food or wrap it in foil and
cook it in the fireplace. Camp stove - Use this type of stove,
which uses propane or butane fuel, only outside the house.
Charcoal grill - Although usually used to prepare meats, you
can also use charcoal to cook food in foil and prepare onepot meals during an emergency. Do your charcoal cooking
outside where there is plenty of ventilation. Fondue pot or
chafing dish.
• No Ice
• Doesn’t Feel Cold
• Broke the 2 hour
rule
• When in doubt..