Module 6 - Cross Contamination

Slicing cheese using a machine just used to cut meat is an example of

Cross-contamination

Direct contamination results from raw meat contacting ready-to-eat foods

True

Slicing cheese using a machine just used to cut meat is an example of

Cross-contamination

Direct contamination results from raw meat contacting ready-to-eat foods

True

The cycle of transmission is:

Food handler → Food → Equipment →

Indirect contamination is the most common form of cross-contamination

True

An example of indirect contamination is

A knife used to cut raw poultry being used for salad greens

How can a food handler prevent food-to-food contamination?

Proper separation and storage of high-risk foods

How can a food handler prevent equipment-to-food contamination?

Multiple clean utensils/frequent cleaning and sanitizing of the same utensil

How can a food handler prevent people-to-food contamination?

Frequent handwashing

When storing raw meat in a fridge, store it

Below any ready-to-eat foods

Temp control and avoiding cross-contam prevent most food illnesses

True