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Food Handling
Food Handling (Health Education · Food Safety) — "Most foodborne illnesses can be avoided if you take the following precautionary steps: CLEAN: Always wash you…
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- Most foodborne illnesses can be avoided by following precautionary steps.
- CLEAN: Wash food, hands, counters, and cooking tools.
- SEPARATE: Keep raw foods apart from other foods.
- Wash hands in warm soapy water for at least 20 seconds before and after touching food.
- Wash cutting boards, dishes, utensils, and countertops with hot soapy water after working with each food item.
- Rinse fruits and vegetables well, and clean canned-goods lids before opening.
- Keep raw meat, poultry, seafood, and eggs away from other foods in shopping carts, bags, and refrigerators.
- Germs can spread from one food to another.
- Do not reuse marinades from raw foods unless they are first brought to a boil.
- Use a separate cutting board and utensils for raw meats.
- Use a designated plate and clean utensils for raw foods.
- These separation practices prevent cross-contamination.
