Foodborne Illness
This is the minimum time, in seconds, recommended by Health Canada to scrub your hands with soap to effectively remove foodborne pathogens
What is 20 seconds?
When a knife starts to slip off the counter, this is the one thing you should never do.
What is try to catch it?
When uncovering a hot pot, you should lift the far edge of the cover first to allow this hazard to flow away from your face.
What is steam?
This process involves the physical removal of visible dirt, grease, and food particles using soap, water, and scrubbing.
What is cleaning
Before starting any lab, students with allergies must check these to ensure no hidden ingredients are present.
What are food labels?
This range, between 4°C (40°F) and 60°C (140°F), is where bacteria multiply most rapidly in food.
What is the Danger Zone?
When washing a knife, you must ensure the blade is pointing in this direction to avoid injury.
What is away from you?
To prevent handles from being bumped or grabbed by children, they should always be turned toward these two areas of the stove.
What are the side or the middle?
This process uses heat or chemicals (like chlorine) to reduce the number of invisible microorganisms to a safe level.
What is sanitizing?
True or False: In an emergency, it is safe and effective to use an EpiPen through a pair of jeans.
What is True?
This specific type of bacteria, commonly found in raw poultry, is the leading cause of bacterial diarrhea in Canadians.
What is Campylobacter or Salmonella?
Before plugging in or using an appliance you have never used before, you are required to do this.
What is ask the teacher for a demonstration?
Oven cleaners and drain cleaners are particularly dangerous because they can cause breathing difficulties, poisoning, or these on the skin.
What are burns?
When sanitizing dishes in the second sink, they must be allowed to soak for at least this amount of time.
What is 45 seconds?
This is the complete, rhyming safety saying used to remember which end of the pen points up and which end delivers the medicine.
What is "Blue to the sky, orange to the thigh"?
The essential kitchen practice of using different cutting boards for raw chicken and fresh produce to prevent the transfer of pathogens.
What is preventing Cross-Contamination?
While bulky sweaters and sweatshirts must be removed, this piece of protective gear must be worn.
What is an apron?
You must never use this liquid on a grease fire, as it will cause the fire to splatter and spread instantly.
What is water?
While cleaning removes what you can see, sanitizing is designed to eliminate these biological hazards that you cannot see, smell, or feel.
What are microorganisms (or pathogens/bacteria)?
Even if the person feels better after the injection, this is the mandatory next step to ensure the reaction doesn't return.
What is calling 911 (Emergency Services)?
Unlike most bacteria, this pathogen (found in deli meats and soft cheeses) is unique because it can continue to grow at refrigerator temperatures and is extremely dangerous for pregnant women.
What is Listeria (Listeriosis)?
If you are not washing them immediately, knives must be placed here to avoid cuts and to prevent them from being hidden in soapy water.
What is the side of the sink?
Products such as kerosene and aerosol sprays must be stored away from any source of heat because they are categorized as this.
What is flammable?
In the 2-sink dishwashing method, this is the specific chemical added to the second sink to ensure dishes are properly sanitized.
What is chlorine (or bleach)?
This term describes a severe, systemic allergic reaction that can lead to a drop in blood pressure and the swelling of airways, requiring immediate medical intervention.
What is Anaphylaxis?