Transcript Toss it out!

PART 3
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Chill
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CHILL (refrigerate) “perishable” foods
promptly and defrost foods properly.
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What foods are “perishable”
and spoil more readily?
Meat, poultry,
fish, eggs, tofu
Fresh, peeled/cut
fruits and vegetables
Pasta, rice, cooked
vegetables
Dairy products
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Does anyone know the
“TWO-hour rule”?
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The TWO-hour rule
Refrigerate perishable
foods so TOTAL time at
room temperature is less
than TWO hours
(Only ONE hour when
temperature is above
90°F)
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DANGER
ZONE
Bacteria multiply
rapidly between
40 & 140°F
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A multiplication quiz
The number of bacteria can
double in 20 minutes!
How many bacteria will grow from 1 BACTERIA
left at room temperature 7 hours?
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Answer: 2,097,152!
Refrigerate perishable foods within TWO hours!9
How to be cool – part 1
Cool food in shallow
containers.
Limit depth of food to
2 inches or less.
Place very hot foods on a rack
at room temperature for about
20 minutes before putting them
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in the refrigerator.
How to be cool – part 2
It’s OK to
refrigerate foods
while they’re
still warm.
Leave container cover
slightly cracked until
the food has cooled.
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What temperatures are
recommended for
refrigerator & freezer?
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0 F
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40 F
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Place an appliance thermometer in
the refrigerator AND freezer!
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Monitor refrigerator & freezer temperatures
Place thermometer in the front of
refrigerator/freezer in an easy-to-read location.
Check temperature regularly
– at least once a week!
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The THAW LAW
Plan ahead to
defrost foods.
The best way to thaw
perishable foods is in
the refrigerator!
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Refrigerator storage
Store raw meat, poultry and
seafood on the bottom shelf
of the refrigerator so juices
don’t drip onto other foods.
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Dairy do’s and don’ts
• Avoid raw (unpasteurized)
milk or milk products such as
some soft cheeses.
• Refrigerate dairy foods
promptly. Discard dairy foods
left at room temperature for
more than two hours – even
if they look and smell good.
Do NOT drink milk
directly from the carton.
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How long should you
keep leftover food?
Refrigerated leftovers
may become unsafe
within 3 to 4 days.
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When in doubt,
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Time to toss …
“If it walks out,
let it go!”
~ seen on a refrigerator magnet
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Game –
Keep or Toss?
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Should you KEEP or TOSS …
Tacos left on
the kitchen
counter
overnight?
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Toss it out!
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Toss it out!
Even if you reheat tacos
left out overnight, some bacteria
can form a heat-resistant toxin
which cooking won’t destroy.
A toxin is something that can
make you sick. The type of
sickness depends on the type
of bacteria forming the toxin.
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Should you KEEP or TOSS …
Hamburger
thawed all day
on the kitchen
counter?
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Toss it out!
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Toss it out!
Remember how bacteria
may have formed heatresistant toxins when
tacos were left out more
than TWO hours?
Thaw packages of meat,
poultry and seafood on
a plate on the bottom
shelf of the refrigerator.
This prevents their juices from
dripping on other foods.
The best
place to
thaw
perishable
foods is
in the
refrigerator!
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Should you KEEP or TOSS …
Leftover pizza which
was stored in the
refrigerator within
TWO hours after it
was served?
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KEEP IT!
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KEEP IT!
If perishable foods are
refrigerated within TWO
hours after they are served,
they should be safe. Just eat
them within 3 to 4 days.
Leftover cold pizza
can be a GREAT
breakfast food — IF
you handle it safely!
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Should you KEEP or TOSS …
Cut or peeled fruits
and vegetables left
at room temperature
for more than
TWO hours?
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Toss it out!
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Toss it out!
Once you have cut
through the protective
skin of fruits and
vegetables, bacteria
can enter.
Refrigerate cut or
peeled fruits and
vegetables within
TWO hours!
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Should you KEEP or TOSS …
Leftovers kept in
the refrigerator
for over a week?
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Toss it out!
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Toss it out!
Even refrigerated
leftovers may become
unsafe within 3 to 4 days.
You can’t always see
or smell if a food is
unsafe. You could get
sick tasting a food!
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Should you KEEP or TOSS …
A pot of chili soup
stored in the
refrigerator while
still hot?
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…(can you guess?)
How long would it
take a pot of chili
to cool to a safe
temperature in
your refrigerator?
Would you believe
… at least 24 hours!
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Toss it out!
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Toss it out!
Transfer hot foods to
shallow containers
to speed cooling!
COOL!
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Remember:
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Group Project
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