storing food safely pg 36/37

Question 1

to preserve food,

Answer 1

you need to keep it in the conditions that bacteria cant grow in

Question 2

cooking food above what temperature kills bacteria?

Answer 2

75degrees
-only reheat food once and properly
-reheat to 75 for at least 3mins
-check 75c with temp probe

Question 3

name the temperatures of the danger zone

Answer 3

5degrees to 63
-bacteria multiplies and grows quickly
-hot food should be above 63
-optimum temp for bacteira gorwth is 37

Question 4

whats the chilling tem

Answer 4

0-5 degrees
-this slows the growth of bacteria
-extends the shelflife of food

Question 5

whats freezing

Answer 5

-18degrees
-stops bacteria growing they become dormant
-freezing extends the shelf life of food and nutrients arent lost

Question 6

How to use a fridge correctly

Answer 6

-should be above 0-5 for chilling food
-keep food covered or stored in containers to prevent contamination
-always store raw meat and fish on the bottom shelf

Question 7

how to use freezer correctly

Answer 7

-set around -18degrees
-should have clear labels with the date their frozen
-defrost meat thoroughly in a firdge
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Question 8

some food can be kept at what temperature

Answer 8

ambient

Question 9

food has to be chilled or frozen to extend its what

Answer 9

shelf-life

Question 10

name ambient foods, that are safely stored at room temp

Answer 10

-tinned veg
-bread
-pasta
-cereal
-crisps

Question 11

ambient foods

Answer 11

-in a sealed container, keep air out for freshness
-stored in cool, dry place
-can be safe to eat after months

Question 12

how to extend shelf life of foods

Answer 12

-freeze drying
-canning foods
-vacuum packing
-using chemicals

Question 13

whats freeze-drying

Answer 13

removes mositure from food

Question 14

whats canning foods

Answer 14

foods are sealed in cans and heated to kill of micro-organisms

Question 15

whats vacuum packing

Answer 15

-foods put in plastic packaging and airs sucked out

Question 16

whats using chemicals

Answer 16

making it too acidic for micro-organisms to grow quickly

Question 17

Use by date

Answer 17

-shown on products with a short self life e.g high risk foods
-given as a safety warning, if you eat the food after this date you may get food poisoning

Question 18

best before date

Answer 18

-shown on products with a longer shelf life
-given as a warning for quality

Question 19

what to look for when buying foods

Answer 19

-are premicises clean and are workers wearing clean clothing, so safe to eat
-is food displayed well and at right temp, so safe to eat
-works handle food hygienically, release germs
-if food deleivered in good condition

Question 20

name foods that are best before

Answer 20

-biscuits
-pasta
-rice

Question 21

name foods that are used before

Answer 21

-meat
-fish