FOOD MICROBIOLOGY
FOODBORNE ILLNESS AND FOOD SAFETY
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Question
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Cutting raw chicken and then washing the chopping board well to cut salad ingredients
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Cutting raw chicken and then onion on the same chopping board for a casserole that will be cooked for 2 hours.
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Cutting chicken and then cutting salad without washing your hands
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Storing meat on the bottom shelf of the fridge
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Detailed explanation-1: -Cross-contamination happens when raw poultry or its juices, contaminated with harmful bacteria or other pathogens, touches a cooked food, a ready-to-eat food or fresh produce.
Detailed explanation-2: -USDA research found that washing or rinsing meat or poultry increases the risk for cross-contamination in the kitchen, which can cause foodborne illness. If you wash meat or poultry, some bacteria can be splashed on the surfaces of your kitchen.
Detailed explanation-3: -Cross contamination can cause food poisoning when bacteria is transferred onto food that is ready to eat. For example, if raw meat comes into contact with a sandwich, the person eating the sandwich will consume the bacteria that was on the raw meat.