1. Keeping Food Safe to Eat Safety and Sanitation Unit

2. Objectives  Discuss the causes of food borne illness  Explain how proper food handling practices can prevent food borne illness  Terms to know:  Food Safety  Microorganisms  Toxins  Cross-contamination  Spores  Discuss the causes of food borne illness  Explain how proper food handling practices can prevent food borne illness  Terms to know:  Food Safety  Microorganisms  Toxins  Cross-contamination  Spores

3. Food Safety  Following practices that help prevent foodborne illness (also known as food poisoning) and keep food safe to eat  It is estimated that up to 80 million Americans suffer from foodborne illness every year  Foodborne illness defined  is an illness caused by eating spoiled food or food containing harmful bacteria  Following practices that help prevent foodborne illness (also known as food poisoning) and keep food safe to eat  It is estimated that up to 80 million Americans suffer from foodborne illness every year  Foodborne illness defined  is an illness caused by eating spoiled food or food containing harmful bacteria

4. Microorganisms  Tiny living creatures visible only through a microscope  Most cases of foodborne illness can be traced to microorganisms though people are also to blame  Improper handling of food allows these microorganisms to grow and spread  Tiny living creatures visible only through a microscope  Most cases of foodborne illness can be traced to microorganisms though people are also to blame  Improper handling of food allows these microorganisms to grow and spread

5. Harmful Microorganisms  Bacteria  Carried by people, animals, insects, and objects  Many are harmless  Others can cause illness  Some illnesses are not caused by the bacteria themselves but the toxins (or poisons) they produce  Bacteria  Carried by people, animals, insects, and objects  Many are harmless  Others can cause illness  Some illnesses are not caused by the bacteria themselves but the toxins (or poisons) they produce

6. Cleanliness in the Kitchen  Cleanliness is one key to food safety  Personal Hygiene  Wear clean clothes and cover them with a clean apron  Remove dangling jewelry, roll up long sleeves, and tie back hair  Use soap and warm water, scrub for 20 seconds  Cleanliness is one key to food safety  Personal Hygiene  Wear clean clothes and cover them with a clean apron  Remove dangling jewelry, roll up long sleeves, and tie back hair  Use soap and warm water, scrub for 20 seconds  Wear rubber or plastic gloves if you have an open wound on your hand  Scrub hands immediately after using the toilet or blowing your nose  Do not sneeze or cough on food  Do not touch your face, your hair, or any other part of your body while working with food  Wear rubber or plastic gloves if you have an open wound on your hand  Scrub hands immediately after using the toilet or blowing your nose  Do not sneeze or cough on food  Do not touch your face, your hair, or any other part of your body while working with food

7. Work Methods for Food Safety  Clean work areas and equipment before starting  Avoid Cross-Contamination  Letting microorganisms from one food get into another  Wash the can before opening it  If you use a spoon to taste the food, wash it after you taste  Keeps pets out of the kitchen  Keep two towels handy  One for drying hands  One for drying dishes  Use a clean dishrag everyday  Clean work areas and equipment before starting  Avoid Cross-Contamination  Letting microorganisms from one food get into another  Wash the can before opening it  If you use a spoon to taste the food, wash it after you taste  Keeps pets out of the kitchen  Keep two towels handy  One for drying hands  One for drying dishes  Use a clean dishrag everyday

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9. Washing Dishes By Hand  Rinse and place dishes in one side of the sink  Group like items  Presoak if necessary  Fill sink with HOT soapy water  Use a sponge or dishcloth  Glasses first and greasy cookware last  Refill water when necessary  Rise in HOT water  Air-dry or dry with a clean towel  Rinse and place dishes in one side of the sink  Group like items  Presoak if necessary  Fill sink with HOT soapy water  Use a sponge or dishcloth  Glasses first and greasy cookware last  Refill water when necessary  Rise in HOT water  Air-dry or dry with a clean towel

10. Cleaning work areas  Wipe tables  Clean all work areas and appliances that you used  Wash can openers and cutting boards  Rise dishcloth often using hot, soapy water  Wash the sink  Put garbage in a plastic bag, close the bag tightly, and put it in the garbage outside  Wipe tables  Clean all work areas and appliances that you used  Wash can openers and cutting boards  Rise dishcloth often using hot, soapy water  Wash the sink  Put garbage in a plastic bag, close the bag tightly, and put it in the garbage outside

11. Review  What causes foodborne illness?  Why should you wash your hands thoroughly when working with food?  How can cross-contamination be prevented when handling food products?  What causes foodborne illness?  Why should you wash your hands thoroughly when working with food?  How can cross-contamination be prevented when handling food products?