Food Handling/Preparing Food Training
- sublimelivingmisa
- Apr 30, 2023
- 1 min read
All of us need food to keep us alive and healthy. However, food can also make us sick if it is not prepared and/or served properly. As a direct care professional it is important to make sure people don't get sick from the foods and drinks you prepare and serve them. Hands that are not thoroughly washed are one of the main reasons why people get sick from the food they eat. This can be prevented by washing your hands often!
1) Please describe the proper hand washing steps before handling or serving food.
2) Also, what are some ways to prepare foods so it is protected from contamination?
3) Last, what are correct ways of storing food to keep it from being contaminated?
Turn warm water on
Wet hands
Lather
Wash hands together for thirty
Rinse
Dry
You should cover your food or keep them store they won't get contaminated
And in proper containers with a lid
Proper hand wash
1. Wet hand and apply soap
2. Rub the palms together
3. Rub the back of the hands
4. Rub the back of the fingers
5. Rub and clean the thumbs
6. Rub and clean the tips of the fingers
7. Rinse the hands
Preparing foods properly to avoid contaminated
1. Practicing proper personal hygiene
2. Always check use-by-date
3. Keep foods at appropriate temperature
Correct storage
1. Make sure there is ideal ventilation in order to control humidity and inhibit the growth of the mold and harmful bacteria.
2. Make sure it clearly labels the contents of the package date made and the use-by-date
1) Use warm water and soap, scrub your hands and forearms for at least 20 seconds scrubbing between your fingers and fingernails, rinse your hands in warm running water, dry your hands with a single-use towel.
2) Wash your hands before you begin working and whenever they might be contaminated. Do not wear jewelry on hands and arms. Avoid touching food with bare hands. If you are sick with diarrhea or vomiting, fever or stomach cramps, do not work with food or utensils. Restrain your hair and keep clean clothes. Use clean wiping rags.
3) keep foods covered, store cooked and ready to eat foods above raw foods in the refrigerator. Clean can openers before and after each use. Prepare…
Five Steps to Handwashing
1-Wet your hands with clean, running water (warm or cold), turn off the tap, and apply soap.
2-Lather your hands by rubbing them together with the soap. ...
3-Scrub your hands for at least 20 seconds. ...
4-Rinse your hands well under clean, running water.
5-Dry your hands using a clean towel or air dry them.
handwashing therefore helps prevent diarrhea and respiratory infections and may even help prevent skin and eye infections.
Prepare food so it is protected from contamination:
Four Steps to Food Safety: Clean, Separate, Cook, Chill. Following four simple steps at home—Clean, Separate, Cook, and Chill—can help protect from food contamination.
Proper Hand Washing:
Wet your hands, wrists, and arms.
Apply soap.
Scrub hands, wrists, fingernails and arms vigorously for 10 – 15 seconds.
Rinse the soap off of your hands, wrists, and arms thoroughly.
Dry off with a single use paper towel
Preparing Foods Properly to Avoid Contamination:
Keep food at appropriate temperature
Clean workstations and cutting boards
Always check use-by dates
Correct Storage
Always cover and seal opened goods
Make sure there is ideal ventilation in order to control humidity and inhibit the growth of mold and harmful bacteria
Mark it- clearly label the contents of the package, date made, and the use-by date