1. Prepared by : Taghreed Al-Attar
Food Safety
Prepared by : Taghreed Al-Attar

2. What is food safety?
Food safety is a scientific discipline describing handling, preparation and storage of food in ways that prevent foodborne illness.

3. The five key principles of food hygiene, according to WHO
Prevent contaminating food with pathogens
Separate raw and cooked foods to prevent contaminating the cooked foods
Cook foods for the appropriate length of time and at the appropriate temperature to kill pathogens
Store food at the proper temperature
Use safe water and raw materials

4. Food safety at the supermarket
Expiry date
Storage instructions- how to store food correctly to keep it in a good condition
Shop the frozen and chilled products last
Fresh products like meat and fish

5. Food safety in the kitchen
Food should be stored correctly
Good personal hygiene when preparing and cooking food
Avoid cross- contamination
Heating and reheating safely

6. Food safety when using the microwave
Use glass and ceramic utensils labelled for microwave oven use
Do not use plastic or aluminium
Do not use foam trays

7. Summary Food can spoil due to the action of microbes
Food needs to be stored properly and within its date mark
Good personal hygiene is vital when cooking to avoid the risk of food poisoning
Good food safety and hygiene is vital when cooking to avoid accidents and risk of food poisoning