FAQ?
What should everyone know about food safety?
Storing food safety tips
- Understand what “high-risk” foods are. ...
- Always keep high-risk food at the proper temperature. ...
- Store raw foods, such as raw meat, seafood, and vegetables below cooked foods in the refrigerator or freezer.
- Store food in properly covered containers made of glass or plastic. ...
- Avoid refreezing already thawed foods. ...
What are the four steps of food safety?
Safety in Knowledge
- Clean. Wash your hands with soap and warm water before you start to cook and after you touch raw meat or eggs.
- Separate. Keep raw meats away from foods you will eat without cooking, like fresh fruits. ...
- Cook. Use a food thermometer. ...
- Chill. Your refrigerator should be kept at 40°F or below. ...
What is important about food safety?
- Reduced risk of diseases and deaths caused by unsafe food consumption
- Reduced burden of financial losses due to foodborne illnesses (such as typhoid, hepatitis A, diarrhea, and dysentery)
- Ensuring uninterrupted food supply
- Improved public health, thereby reducing the burden on the healthcare system
What are the benefits of food safety?
- S aves your business money in the long run
- A voids you poisoning your customers
- F ood safety standards increase
- E nsures you are compliant with the law
- F ood quality standards increase
- O rganises your process to produce safe food
- O rganises your staff promoting teamwork and efficiency
- D ue diligence defence in court.