FOOD SAFETY
This happens when harmful bacteria spread from one food or surface to another, often from raw meat to ready-to-eat foods.
What is cross-contamination?
This is the most important first step before handling food to prevent the spread of germs.
What is washing your hands with warm water and soap for at least 20 seconds?
This knife is commonly used for chopping, slicing, and dicing and is the most versatile knife in the kitchen.
What is a chef’s knife?
This section of a recipe lists all the ingredients needed, usually in the order they are used.
What is the ingredient list?
This is the minimum internal temperature chicken must reach to be safe to eat.
What is 74°C (165°F)?
A wet floor in the kitchen is an example of this type of hazard.
What is a slipping hazard?
When measuring flour for baking, it should be spooned into the measuring cup and leveled off to avoid this problem.
What is packing too much flour into the cup and making the recipe too dry?
This part of the recipe tells you how long to cook the food and at what temperature.
What are the cooking time and temperature directions?
These are the four main food safety steps recommended to prevent foodborne illness.
What are Clean, Separate, Cook, and Chill?
Pot handles should always be turned this direction on the stove to prevent burns or spills.
What is turned inward toward the center of the stove?
These measuring tools are used for ingredients like water, milk, and oil.
What are liquid measuring cups?
This format of recipe lists ingredients first and then gives step-by-step instructions separately.
What is the standard recipe format?
This temperature range is known as the “danger zone” where bacteria grow quickly.
What is between 4°C and 60°C (40°F and 140°F)?
This type of fire should never be put out with water and instead should be smothered with a lid or baking soda.
What is a grease fire?
This cooking method uses dry heat in an oven and is commonly used for cakes and cookies.
What is baking?
This information tells how many people the recipe will feed.
What is the yield or serving size?
Raw meat should always be stored on this part of the refrigerator to prevent juices from dripping onto other foods.
What is the bottom shelf?
Wearing proper clothing such as closed-toe shoes and tying back long hair helps prevent these types of accidents.
What are burns, slips, and contamination accidents?
This knife skill technique involves cutting food into small, even cube-shaped pieces.
What is dicing?
In baking, this must be followed exactly because baking is considered a precise science.
What are accurate measurements and instructions?