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Food and

Nutrition
Topic: Food Safety
What is Food Safety?
• Definition: Food safety refers to the practices and
procedures used to prevent foodborne illnesses

• Goal: Ensure that food is safe to eat from


production to consumption

• Importance: Protects public health and prevents


food-related diseases

• Key areas: Proper handling, preparation, and


storage of food
The Four Steps to Food Safety

Clean: Wash hands and surfaces Separate: Avoid cross-


often contamination
Use warm, soapy water for at least 20 seconds Keep raw meat, poultry, and seafood separate
Clean cutting boards, utensils, and countertops from other foods
after each use Use different cutting boards for raw meats and
produce
Cont....

Cook: Ensure proper cooking Chill: Refrigerate promptly


temperatures
Use a food thermometer to check internal Keep your refrigerator at 40°F40°F or below
temperatures Refrigerate perishable foods within 2 hours of
Cook ground beef to 160°F160°F, poultry cooking or purchasing
to 165°F165°F, and fish to 145°F145°F
Food Safety at Home

Check Check expiration dates on food packages

Thaw Thaw frozen foods in the refrigerator, not on the counter

Marinate Marinate foods in the refrigerator, not at room temperature

Don't taste Don't taste food that looks or smells questionable

Throw When in doubt, throw it out!


Food Safety Outside the Home

Look for cleanliness and proper food handling


Restaurants and cafeterias: Check health inspection scores if available

Choose refrigerated and frozen items last


Don't buy canned goods with dents or bulges
Grocery shopping: Keep raw meats separate from other items in your
cart

Keep cold foods cold and hot foods hot


Picnics and barbecues: Don't leave perishable foods out for more than 2
hours (1 hour if it's over 90°F90°F outside)
Common Foodborne Illnesses

SALMONELLA: E. COLI: FOUND IN


LISTERIA: CAN GROW
CAUSED BY CONTAMINATED
IN REFRIGERATED
BACTERIA IN RAW OR WATER OR FOOD,
FOODS, AFFECTS
UNDERCOOKED ESPECIALLY
PREGNANT WOMEN
EGGS, MEAT, AND UNDERCOOKED
AND OLDER ADULTS
POULTRY GROUND BEEF

NOROVIRUS: HIGHLY SYMPTOMS: USUALLY


CONTAGIOUS VIRUS INCLUDE NAUSEA,
SPREAD THROUGH VOMITING,
CONTAMINATED DIARRHEA, AND
FOOD OR SURFACES STOMACH CRAMPS
Grades activities
• Home Work 1
Students are to create a poster on food safety to be placed in the kitchen.
The poster can be created from any of the three (3) areas of the topic
(handling, preparing and storing)
Example
Video
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0J2Qv_72Xzo
Cont...
Home Work 2

Define the following terms in your notebook related to the topic:


⮚ Contamination
⮚ Sanitization
⮚ Temperature
⮚ Preservation
⮚ Perishable
⮚ Inspection
⮚ Expiration date
⮚ Danger Zone

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