Identify seven common food-safety mistakes

Answer 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