Food Hygiene Flashcards
What temperature will ensure most bacteria is destroyed?
75°
What food does hot food need to be served at?
Anything above 63°
What temperature will bacteria begin to die?
60°
What temperature is a fridge?
Below 5°
What temperature should a freezer be at?
Below -18°
What are the four c?
Cleaning ,cooking, chilling, cross-contamination
Four Tips for cleaning worktops
Always wash wet top before food preparation begins
Wipe up any spilt food straightaway
Always sanitise works tops thoroughly after they’ve been touched by raw meat including poultry or raw eggs
Don’t put any ready to eat food on a worktop or a chopping board that has been touched by raw meat unless being washed thoroughly
what are the areas that particular attention when cleaning?
Surfaces that come into contact with food and services that come into contact with Hands
When should you wash chopping boards?
In between preparing meat and raw vegetables, use a separate chopping board for raw meat
What to do with cloths when cleaning?
Use different cloth to wipe pans, worktop and dishes, clean or replace these cloths regularly
When do you wash hands?
Before you prep food
after touching raw meat
after touching raw egg
after going to the toilet,
after touching the bin
after touching pets
after touching face or her
When cooking, burgers, sausages and portions of pork and chicken what do you need to look out for to make sure they’re cooked?
Make sure there’s no pink meat that should also be steaming hot inside the juices should run clear when cooked
What meat should not be eating rare
Poultry, pork, burgers, sausages, chicken nuggets, rolled joints and kebabs
How long till leftovers last?
They should not be reheated more than once, and should be used within 48 hours from when it is made but 24 hours for rice dishes
What food shouldn’t you cook with using aluminium pans
Highly acidic foods like tomatoes, rhubarb cabbage and mini soft fruits. It can affect the taste of these sort of food.
What is the temperature called when bacteria makes food deteriorated to food poisoning
Optimum temperature
What are the temperatures 5° to 63° known as
The danger zone bacteria will multiply most rapidly within this temperature range
Where do you put raw food in the fridge?
At the bottom so no raw juices can drip onto fresh food
Why shouldn’t you overload a fridge?
If the fridge is full, the cool air will not circulate around the food
Why should food be covered in the fridge?
It would prevent cross contamination and moisture loss
Why shouldn’t you refreeze defrosted food?
It increases the growth of bacteria
How should you defrost food from the freezer?
Defrost food, slowly in a fridge below 5°
The definition for cross-contamination
The process where bacteria are transferred from one area to another
What are the main carries of bacteria, and causes of crossing contamination
Humans, rubbish, pets, animals and food
What colour should be for a raw meat board?
Red
Why shouldn’t you wash meat before cooking?
It will not remove harmful bacteria and mace spread bacteria to surfaces and utensils
