FUTURE TRENDS IN FOOD TECHNOLOGY
PERSONALIZED NUTRITION
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uses separate cutting boards for raw and cooked meat.
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uses the same ice for serving drinks and keeping beverage bottles cold in a cooler.
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washes fruits and vegetables under running water.
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prepares hand-battered food in small batches.
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Detailed explanation-1: -People can also be a source of cross-contamination to foods. Some examples are: Touching raw meats then handling vegetables or other ready-to-eat foods without washing hands between tasks. Using a food soiled apron or towel to wipe your hands between handling different foods.
Detailed explanation-2: -Microbes can be transferred from one food to another by using the same knife, cutting board or other utensil without washing the surface or utensil in between uses. A food that is fully cooked can become re-contaminated if it touches other raw foods or drippings from raw foods that contain pathogens.
Detailed explanation-3: -There are three main types of cross contamination: food-to-food, equipment-to-food, and people-to-food.
Detailed explanation-4: -Cross-contamination is the physical movement or transfer of harmful bacteria from one person, object or place to another. Preventing cross-contamination is a key factor in preventing foodborne illness. Minnesota Department of Health Consumer Fact Sheet. Revised April, 2007.