Food Safety Decisions in My Kitchen
Keywords
Title
Food Safety Decisions in My Kitchen
Subject
Food; Safety; Hygiene; Decision Making; Adults; Habits of Health & Habits of Mind (Ubbes, 2008)
Description
National Health Education Standards
Standard 5:
Demonstrate the ability to use decision-making skills to enhance health.
Performance Indicator for Adults:
5.12.2 Determine the value of applying a thoughtful decision-making process in health-related situations.
Author
Werring, Jennifer
Publisher
Miami University Libraries
Date
Contributor
Ubbes, Valerie A. (editor and genre designer)
Format
Language
English; Spanish
Type
Text
Identifier
FoodSafetyDecisionsinMyKitchen
Text
Food Safety Decisions in my Kitchen
by Jennifer Werring
I decide to wash my hands before handling any food in
the kitchen to make sure they are clean.
Me decido a lavar mis manos antes de manipular cualquier alimento en la cocina para asegurarse de que están limpios.
I decide to wipe down the surfaces before and often
while preparing food to avoid bacterial growth.
Yo me pongo a limpiar las superficies antes y a menudo mientras prepara la comida para evitar la proliferación de bacterias.
I decide to avoid cross contamination by using different
cutting boards for different food.
Me decido a fin de evitar la contaminación cruzada mediante el uso de diferentes tablas para cortar alimentos diferentes.
I decide to keep raw meats and fish away from other
foods, especially those that won’t be cooked.
Me decido a mantener las carnes y pescados lejos de otros alimentos, especialmente los que no se cocinan.
I decide to wash all produce in the sink before using it,
even if it looks clean to get rid of microorganisms.
Yo me pongo a lavar todos los productos vegetales en el lavabo antes de utilizarlo, incluso si se ve limpio para deshacerse de los microorganismos.
I decide to thaw frozen meats in a refrigerator, or in a
microwave oven, or under cool running water to keep
them out of the danger zone of bacterial growth.
Me decido a descongelar carnes congeladas en un refrigerador, horno de microondas, o en agua corriente fría a mantenerlos fuera de la zona de peligro.
I decide to cook all foods to their proper temperatures
using a food thermometer.
Yo me pongo a cocinar todos los alimentos que sus temperaturas adecuadas mediante un termómetro para alimentos.
I decide to use paper towels and soapy water to clean utensils and counter surfaces immediately after preparing raw meats and fish.
Me decido a utilizar toallas de papel y agua jabonosa para limpiar los utensilios y las superficies inmediatamente después de preparar las carnes y pescados.
I decide to store leftovers in the refrigerator or freezer
immediately to avoid bacterial growth.
Me decido a almacenar adecuadamente las sobras en el refrigerador o congelador inmediatamente para evitar crecimiento bacteriano.
I decide not to leave food sitting out for more than two
hours to avoid bacterial growth.
No puedo decidir a dejar alimento fuera durante horas para evitar crecimiento bacteriano.
Summary
Prevent food from being contaminated.
Separate raw and cooked foods to prevent contaminating the cooked foods.
Cook foods to the appropriate length of time and temperature.
Store food properly.