Avoid Food Poisoning – Nobody Needs Living with Covid PLUS a Tummy Bug! 

Avoid Food Poisoning – Nobody Needs Living with Covid PLUS a Tummy Bug! 

Keeping Food Safe at Home!

Now with us all cooking so much more at home, maybe it is time to learn a little more about Food Safety and Hygiene. We at Human Reasons deliver Certified Level 1 Food Safety and HACCP Training which you may find of benefit in the home or for adding to your CV or to a  family member’s CV, maybe that teenager that you HAVE TO get out of the house to work! Topics covered include Cross-Contamination which is basically ONE of the ways to AVOID FOOD POISONING and here are some tips to help you to avoid this in the home.

What is Cross -Contamination?

Cross-contamination is what happens when bacteria are unintentionally transferred from one object to another. The most common example is the transfer of bacteria between raw and cooked food. For example, when you’re preparing raw chicken, bacteria can spread to your chopping board, knife and hands and could cause food poisoning.

Cross-contamination can also happen when bacteria is transferred in ways that are harder to see. For example, via reusable shopping bags, or in the drips and splashes produced by meat which can contaminate other surfaces

Avoid cross-contamination by following simple practices in the preparation and handling of food products.

Preparing food hygienically:

• use different utensils, plates and chopping boards for raw and cooked food
• wash utensils, plates and chopping boards for raw and cooked food thoroughly between tasks
• make sure you do not wash raw meat
• wash your hands after touching raw food and before you handle ready-to-eat food 

Storing food effectively:

• cover raw food, including meat, and keeping it separate from ready-to-eat food
• use any dish that has a lip to prevent spillages
• store covered raw meat, poultry, fish and shellfish on the bottom shelf of your fridge
• use different utensils, plates and chopping boards for raw and cooked food

Using shopping bags safely:

• make sure you take enough shopping bags to pack raw and ready-to-eat food separately
• take extra bags to pack cleaning products and other household items separately from food
• label or colour code your bags to show what you intend to use them for
• check your bags for spillages after every use. If there has been visible spillage, soiling or damage, plastic bags for life should ideally be used for another purpose (where no safety risk will occur) or replaced
• consider using cotton/fabric bags for life as they can be put in the washing machine
• keep raw and ready to eat foods separate in your shopping trolley or basket

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