Module 2: Safe Cooking with Confidence Cooking Matters EXTRA for Center-Based Child Care Professionals NATIONALLY SPONSORED BY
Dec 30, 2015
Module 2:Safe Cooking with Confidence
Cooking Matters EXTRA for Center-Based
Child Care Professionals
NATIONALLY SPONSORED BY
Why Should Food Safety Be a Top Priority For You?
Infants and young children are at a greater risk for foodborneillness.
Prevent Food Contamination
Follow these three basic principles:
• Practice good hygiene• Avoid cross-contamination• Keep foods out of the “danger zone”
Practice Good Hygiene
• Wash your hands• Wash children’s hands• Wash often with soap and warm
water
for at least 20 seconds
Avoid Cross-Contamination
• Wash cutting boards, dishes, utensils, and work surfaces before and after food preparation
• Use separate cutting boards and work surfaces for raw meats and produce
• Place cooked food on a clean plate
• Disinfect serving areas
Avoid Cross-Contamination (cont.)
Sanitize* Disinfect*
To soak, clean in a chlorine solution of 1 Tablespoon of household chlorine bleach mixed with one gallon of water
To wipe, clean surfaces with a stronger chlorine solution of l/4 cup household chlorine bleach mixed with one gallon of cool water
*These are solution guidelines; be sure to follow the requirements set by your local health department.
Keep Foods Out of the Danger Zone
• Store, cook, and hold foods at safe temperatures Keep hot foods hot Keep cold foods cold
• Use tools to check the internal temperatures
A Safe Food Environment for Children
• Staff stores sharp objects and labeled chemicals out of reach.
• Staff enforces safe behaviors in the food preparation area and meal tables.
• The kitchen, storage, and eating areas are clean and uncluttered.
• Furniture, eating and serving utensils are age-appropriate.
• Offer appropriate foods, avoiding: o Allergens o Choking hazards
How can food service staff help set classrooms up for individual portion cooking projects?
What information do you need from them to make this happen?
What system can you use to get the information in a timely manner?
Ensure reimbursablity for CACFP?