Food Safety
This is the means to handle, prepare and store food in way that reduces the risk of food-borne disease
What is food safety?
This can occur between foods in bags from the grocery store, in the fridge, or while cooking
What is cross-contamination?
This is what you should always do while cooking raw meat
What is check the internal temperature?
This is the amount of time that food can be on the floor and still be germ free
What is no amount of time? The germs are always faster than you!
Not doing this accounts for 33% of food poisoning cases
What is handwashing?
This is something that should be done in the refrigerator, cold water, or the microwave, not the counter
What is thawing food?
This is the maximum amount of time that any food can be left out at room temperature and still be safe to eat
What is 2 hours?
This is the food-borne pathogen that has been in the news recently in Tennessee
What is cyclospora?
These are the 5 main principles of food safety
What are cleaning, personal hygiene, temperature, storage, and cross-contamination?
This is the cleaner you should use when washing produce
What is nothing; no cleaner should be used?
These are the two types of foods that require the highest internal temperatures to be safe (165 F)
What are leftovers and poultry?
This is what you should do if you are under 18 and would like to participate in our research study
What is have your guardian complete a consent and then return it to us?