Identify seven common food-safety mistakes. ...

[ec501234]

Identify seven common food-safety mistakes.

Question 2

List four ways to protect against overexposure to lead.

[dyrone]

Answer to Question 1

Common food-safety mistakes:
 Excessive store-to-refrigerator lag time
 Not washing hands before food handling
 Unclean equipment or utensils
 Countertop thawing
 Room-temperature marinating
 Using same spoon to stir and taste
 Cross-contamination:
 Using the same board or knife to cut raw meat and vegetables or fruits
 Using the same plate for raw and cooked foods
 Inadequate cooking or reheating
 Failure to keep hot foods at high temperature
 Improper cooling: leftovers and doggie bags left out

Answer to Question 2

To protect against overexposure to lead:
 Do not store fruit juices or other acidic foods in ceramic containers.
 Do not store beverages in lead crystal containers.
 Do not eat or drink from items that show a dusty or chalky gray residue on the glaze after they are washed.
 Do not feed babies from crystal bottles.
 Run cold water for a minute before using it for drinking or cooking.

[ec501234]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[pratush dev]

Gracias!