Kitchen Safety
Why is it important to tie back your hair?
It will get caught in something, it will fall into the food
When should you wash your hands?
before entering the kitchen, after working with food products that you do not want to cross contaminate, after working with raw meats or eggs, after touching your face/hair, after touching your cellphone, after using the washroom
Name a hazardous food.
Milk
Raw meat
Cheese
Yogurt
etc
The name of harmful micro-organisms are called?
pathogens
What are the four other ways food can be contaminated?
physical, chemical, cross contamination, allergens
Where should pot handles be on the stove when using a pot or frying pan?
Turned horizontal so that they do not get knocked over by accident
Should not be hanging over the stove
Why is it important for the surface area of the kitchen to be clean?
To prevent indirect and direct cross contamination to food. To prevent rodents and other pests from nesting in the kitchen.
What is temperature abuse?
When food is sitting in the danger zone for two hours or more
Who is affected by foodborne illness?
young children, elderly, pregnant women, immune compromised persons
What is indirection cross contamination?
What is direct cross contamination?
Indirect: When food is indirectly contaminated through a tool, hands, counter, etc.
Direct: When food is directly contaminated through food-to-food contact, or food dripping on each other.
What should you do if there is a spill in the kitchen?
You should clean it up immediately
What are the steps to proper hand washing?
1) wet hands
2) lather with soap between fingers, palms, tops of hands and wrists for 20-30 seconds
3) rinse off hands
4) dry hands with a disposable towel or a single use towel
What is the DANGER ZONE range?
60 degrees Celsius to 4 degrees Celsius
Name the four types of foodborne illness?
parasites, fungus, bacteria and viruses
What is the difference between food poisoning and foodborne illness?
One is caused by pathogens and the other is caused by chemical contamination.
What is the proper method of taking care of a knife cut in the kitchen?
1) wash and sanitize the area
2) ointment (optional) and a band aide
3) wear a finger cot or a glove.
Are gloves safer to use than your hands in the kitchen?
No because most single use gloves are used inappropriately. Hands need to be washed before and after using gloves.
What three components are necessary to promote micro-organism growth in food?
high protein
high moisture
netural PH (4.5-7)
virus
What is a bacterial spore?
Bacterial spores are bacteria that have a coat of armor around them and can survive without breathing. They can be destroyed when they reach cooking temperatures of 120 degrees celsius.
How do you put out a grease fire in the kitchen?
Throw flour/baking soda/cornstarch on the fire, smother the fire with the lid and remove from heat
What is the proper 2 sink dish washing method?
1) wash with soap
2) rinse with hot water over the soap water sink
3) Sanitize dishes in 100 ppm bleach water solution for two minutes.
What does FATTOM stand for?
Food
Acidity
Temperature
Time
Oxygen
Moisture
What is the difference between a bacterial infection and bacterial intoxication?
A bacterial infection happens when food is contaminated by bacterial pathogens.
A bacterial infection is when the bacteria infested foods creates feces/waste.
What is the name of bacterial infection that can kill you with a little number of pathogens?
E.Coli