PREVENTING FOOD CONTAMINATION

Woman cleaning the counter to protect her family from food contamination
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Kitchen Prep | Table Safety | Meals To Go | School Lunches


KITCHEN PREP

  • Wash the top of the can before opening it
  • Wash everything that comes in contact with raw meat, poultry or fish
    in hot soapy water before it's used again
  • Never put cooked food or ready to eat food on an unwashed cutting board
    or plate that previously held raw meat, poultry or fish
  • Do NOT just run fruits & vegetables under the water - WASH them
  • Scrub with soap anything with a skin including melons, apples, oranges, etc.
  • Slice the top & bottom off of tomatoes, apples & pears after washing
    & then slice the fruit
  • If you are mixing something in a bowl even if it's just salad ingredients
    & something spills over onto the counter throw it away
  • Do NOT let cutting or cooking utensils rest on the counter
  • Use a meat, dairy or pareve 'spoon' rests making sure to wash them
    inbetween cooking different items

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TABLE SAFETY

PLACEMATS

  • Make sure to clean them with soap & water after each usage
  • Do NOT stack them on top of each other to dry

PLASTIC TABLECLOTHS

  • Make sure to clean it with soap & water after each usage
  • Make sure it's dry before you put it away

IF NO COVERING ON YOUR TABLE

  • Do NOT eat food that falls off your plate or from a serving dish onto the table
  • Use the same process to clean the table as for counters (above)

TV TRAY

  • Do NOT eat food that falls off your plate onto the tray
  • Use the same process to clean the tray as for counters (above)

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MEALS TO GO

  • Make sure to store any leftovers properly in the refrigerator
  • Do NOT store them in the container that they came in
  • Cover them tightly with plastic wrap or aluminum foil
  • Visually inspect leftovers & smell them to make sure they are still fresh
    if you keep them more than 24 hours

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SCHOOL LUNCHES

Throw away any uneaten prepared foods
that come home from school with your child except for

  • Packaged foods like chips, etc.
  • Juice boxes

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More pages about Food Contamination

When To Call The Doctor | Thawing Meats & Poultry Safely | Top 10 Risky Foods

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More pages on Kitchen Safety

Gas Stoves | Microwave Safe | Plastic Safety

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