HUMAN NUTRITION

NUTRITION

FOOD SAFETY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is an example of a BAD food hygiene practice that could lead to cross-contamination?
A
chopping raw and cooked meat on the same chopping board
B
washing vegetables in clean water
C
keeping food in food grade containers
D
washing hands before handling food
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -To prevent this: Wash hands with soap and hot water before and after handling food, and after using the bathroom, changing diapers; or handling pets. Use hot, soapy water and paper towels or clean cloths to wipe up kitchen surfaces or spills. Wash cloths often in the hot cycle of your washing machine.

Detailed explanation-2: -Types of physical contaminants that can be found in food include jewellery, hair, plastic, bones, stones, pest bodies, and cloth. Additionally, if there are problems with the food premises or equipment, such as flaking paint or loose screws in a piece of equipment, then these may also enter food.

Detailed explanation-3: -In a refrigerator, meat drippings from raw meat stored on a top shelf might drip onto cooked vegetables placed on a lower shelf. Raw chicken placed on a grill touching a steak that is being cooked.

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