cooking temperatures
what degrees do you cook a chicken at?
176 degrees F
what are the six kitchen safety categories.
general rules, fire, cut and burn prevention, kitchen chemicals, and electrical equipment
what are the three main reasons food spoils?
oxidation, enzymes, and micro-organisms.
What pathogen could result in a brain or blood infection?
Listeria
what temperature is the danger zone?
4 to 60 degrees C
what degrees do you cook a stuffed turkey at?
180 degrees F
what should you do before working in a kitchen
tie back hair, remove jewelry, tuck in draw strings, and roll up sleeves
what three age groups are more vulnerable to food born illness?
children, elderly, and people with existing health issues.
what pathogen can result in vomiting, kidney failure, and may cause death in small children and older adults?
E. Coli
what are enzymes?
a chemical substance within the food that changes over time. they control the ripening and overripening.
what do you cook at 160 degrees F?
beef, pork, pork chops, roasts, fresh cured ham, casseroles.
you are deep frying and the oil catches on fire. what do you do?
to put the fire out use baking soda, salt or a fire extinguisher
how many Canadians suffer from food born illness.
11 to 13 million
what pathogen is created by unclean food handling and is found in 40% of the general population.
staphylococcusaureus
food born illness is caused by pathogens- disease causing agents such as.
bacteria, parasites, viruses, and toxins
what degrees do you cook a rare, medium and well done steak at?
rare: 145 degrees F
medium: 160
well done: 170
what is "heat shocking"
when temperatures change radically and shatter glass
what are four ways to thaw food.
microwave, fridge, cook without thawing, and place in water
what bacteria produces a toxin in the intestinal tract. and is found in starch like foods.
clostridium perfringens
___________ can dehydrate food.
oxidation
what needs to be cooked to 165 degrees F
reheated leftover and stuffing
what does GFCI (outlet) stand for?
ground, fault, circuit, interrupt
how long should you store leftovers in the fridge?
3 to 4 days
what pathogen is a microscopic parasite that may affect a wide variety of birds and mammals, including humans? one symptom is enlarged lymph nodes and other flu-like symptoms.
Toxoplasma
True or False
is it safe to cook a hamburger to 145 degrees F
false it needs to be cooked to 160 degrees F. hamburger cant be cooked rare.