Reducing the risk of bacterial hazards:
*Wash hands before and after touching raw food.
*Use disposable tissues in food areas
*Keep fingernails short, free form polish and use a nail brush to clean them.
*Keep hair away from food
*Clean and sanitize all food contact surfaces that touch raw food.
*Clean and sanitize all cleaning cloths, sponges, equipment and utensils that touch raw food.
*Store raw foods on shelves below ready-to-eat foods to prevent cross-contamination.
*Remember, raw meats dripping on ready-to-eat foods will contaminate the ready-to-eat foods.
*Control of pathogens in animal reservoirs
*Control of pathogens during food production
*Improvement of food handling practices
*It is essential to thaw thoroughly any deep frozen raw food before cooking it
How to Keep Food Safe
Food safety can be defined as the “the avoidance of food borne pathogens, chemical toxicants and physical hazards, but also includes issues of nutrition, food quality and education.” The focus is on “microbial, chemical or physical hazards from substances than can cause adverse consequences.”
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