Cleaning/Sanitation
True or False
It is ok to have bulky sweaters, loose long sleeves and rings on while in the cooking lab.
False!
Loose clothing has the potential to become caught on fire or spread bacteria in the kitchen.
Fill in the blank:
Never leave a knife in _____________ where it cannot be seen easily.
soapy water
Roughly how many food borne illnesses occur in Canada every year?
11 million
What is the danger zone?
The temperature range in which bacteria multiply most quickly and in which food spoilage is most common
Correct the behavior:
Ms. Marzullo enters the kitchen ready to cook with her hair tightly & neatly pulled back, closed toed shoes and clean apron on. She goes to wash her hands for 15 seconds, shuts off the water and then dries her hands with a paper towel.
She should have dried her hands with the paper towel before turning off the tap.
What are the proper steps for washing your hands?
(**HINT** I am looking for 6 steps)
1. Turn on warm water
2. Soap your hands
3. Lather/rub hands for 15-20 seconds
4. Rinse hands
5. Dry with a paper towel
6. Use same paper towel to turn off water
Ture or False
It is ok to use the oven mitts for removing an item from the oven if something has spilled on them.
False!
Always use clean & dry oven mitts when removing an item from the oven.
Give me an example of direct contamination.
Definition: when raw foods are exposed to pathogens
Ex) if someone coughs or sneezes on the food
What temperature should your freezer be set to?
-18°C (0°F)
Correct the behavior & explain why:
Sylvia loves to cook dinner for her parents so she decides to make a family favorite, chicken parmigiana. She makes sure to wash her chicken in the sink before beginning to thinly slice and bread it.
Sylvia should not have washed her chicken. This has the potential for spreading harmful bacteria from the chicken to multiple surfaces in the cooking area.
True or False
You should clean the kitchen surfaces and equipment as you work to avoid cross contamination and a large pile at the end of the meal.
True!
This will help you budget your time. Remember class is only 75 minutes!
Fill in the blanks:
When using a fire extinguisher, always aim at the ______ of the fire, never the __________.
base
flames
Raw ground beef, undercooked meat, unpasteurized milk and unpasteurized juices & ciders could be carries of what food borne illness?
E. Coli
True or False
The safe temperature to cook poultry to is 60°C (140°F)
False!!
You should always cook poultry to an internal temperature of 75°C (165°F)
Fill in the blank:
Turn pit handles ________ the stove to avoid knocking the pot with your body or spilling its contents.
in toward/ inwards
How do you fill each side of the sink? What is each side used for?
**BONUS**
What happens after the dishes are cleaned?
Left side: hot soapy water - used for washing/scrubbing the dishes
Right side: hot water and a cap full of bleach - used to rinse the suds off the dishes
**Then someone uses a dish towel to dry them**
If glass breaks, what is the proper way to clean it up?
Carefully collect large pieces using a wet paper towel and place in another paper towel or paper bag. For the smaller pieces wrap your hand in a wet paper towel to sweep up the rest. Dispose in a garbage bin.
List 2 symptoms of salmonella poisoning.
-cramps
-nausea
-fever
-diarrhea
Why do they recommend placing meat on the lowest shelf of the refrigerator?
Because this food has the potential of dripping/leaking. Placing the food on the bottom creates the least likely scenario of cross contamination if the leaking/dripping occurs.
True or False
It is ok to use the same spoon to stir the food and sample the food.
Explain why.
False!
Tasting & stirring with the same food can lead to spreading harmful bacteria or pathogens.
If you have a cut on your hand and its your cooking day. What should you do?
Wear a bandaid over the cut and then gloves to make sure the bandaid does not fall off into the food.
What should you use to extinguish a grease fire?
Baking soda or salt
List a food item that could be involved in spreading the bacteria Staphylococcus aureus.
-handmade items such as: sandwiches, puddings, sliced meats
Fill in the blanks:
At the grocery store, select ____________ like grains & cereals first. Select ___________ just before checking out.
**BONUS** Why is this?
-non perishable items
-cold or frozen foods
**keep your cold foods cold, less time in the danger zone**
Sneezing in your hands and then touching raw food is an example of...
direct contamination