Cooking Precautions
What should you do before starting to cook?
Wash your hands
After handling raw food (i.e chicken, beef, etc.), ________ should be washed.
Hands
Why is it important to eat together as a patrol on campouts?
So you and your patrolmates can get to know each other better
What is cross-contamination?
When bacteria spreads from one food to another
How should you deal with leftover food on a campout?
Carry the food scraps home in a sealed trash or Ziploc bag.
True or False: Meat and eggs do not need to be refrigerated
False
How should you store raw food, dairy products, or other perishable items while on a campout?
Food should be kept chilled by using chunks of ice in an insulated cooler
When you are packing food for lunch, refrigerated food will be safe for several hours if:
A. The food is in a backpack
B. A special ice pack is included
C. The food was cooked
D. All of the above
B. A special ice pack is included
How does cross-contamination occur?
When any raw meat, utensil, or surface touches cooked meat
When would a white gas stove be better to use for cooking than a propane stove?
When the temperature is very cold and propane could freeze.
Why are temperatures between 40 and 140 degrees F called the "danger zone" for food storage?
Bacteria will multiply rapidly and the food will become unsafe to eat
When serving food at a church supper, servers should wear __________________.
Plastic Gloves
Where is the best place to keep coolers of food on a campout where cars are easily accessible?
Either in trunk of a car or a cabin or other building at the campsite
What type of illness can you get from cross-contamination?
Foodborne illnesses (i.e Salmonellosis)
When is it appropriate to use a fire for cooking and when is it not appropriate to use a fire?
You should use a fire for cooking if you don't have access to either propane or white gas stoves, but you shouldn't use a fire if fires are not prohibited or allowed where you are camping at.
What temperatures are recommended for refrigerating foods like raw meat in a cooler?
40 Degrees or below
Before handling food, you should wash your hands for a minimum of how many seconds?
20 seconds
What are ways that you can prevent the spread of food-borne illnesses? (List 3)
Wash your hands after using the bathroom and before and after handling food
Keep work surfaces and knives clean
Thoroughly cook all meat, poultry, seafood, and eggs
Carefully wash fruits and vegetables, including those you are about to peel
Only consume water from trusted sources
Never use damaged cans of food or cans that show signs of bulging, leaking, punctures, holes, or rusting.
How can we prevent cross-contamination?
Separating raw meat from cooked or ready to eat food like fruits and vegetables.
Washing utensils.
Washing your hands.
Other than cooking over a fire or propane or white gas stoves, what are the other 2 most commons ways to cook on a campout?
Dutch ovens and Grilling
The rules of food safety are ___________ _______________ ______________ _____________
A. Clean, Combat cross contamination, Cook, and Chill
B. Clean, Cut, Cook and Chill
C. Combat cross contamination, Cook, Chill and Cut
D. Clean, Separate, Cook, and Chill
D. Clean, Separate, Cook, and Chill
Licking raw cookie dough off the mixing spoon or eating raw eggs could cause this foodborne illness.
Salmonella (Salmonellosis)
What food is the rare exception that never goes bad?
Honey (Honey is highly acidic, with a pH value between 3 and 4.5 making bacteria and other organisms that cause spoilage to not be able to survive.)
Which food should you always keep separate to avoid cross-contamination?
A. Fresh vegetables and raw meat.
B. Fruit and vegetables.
C. Fresh peeled potatoes
D. Cooked meat and vegetables.
A. Fresh vegetables and raw meat
How should you get rid of dirty dishwater?
Strain food bits out of the water and carry the dishwater away from camp an at least 75 steps away from open water, then fling the water into the woods.