Food Safety Matters! These are 4 key steps for food safety: - 1. Clean ✅ Wash your hands with warm water and soap before and after handling food. ✅ Wash all produce thoroughly under running water so dirt and bacteria are not transferred when cutting and peeling surfaces. ✅ Wash your cutting boards, dishes, cooking tools, and countertops with hot soapy water after preparing each food item. 2. Separate ✅ Raw meat, poultry, eggs, seafood, and flour should not come in contact with foods that do not need to be cooked before eating. Keep them separate while shopping, storing, and cooking. ✅ Use a separate set of cooking tools for raw meat, poultry, eggs, seafood, and flour. ✅ Don’t reuse marinades used on raw foods unless you bring them to a boil 3. Cook ✅ Check the temperature with a food thermometer! Make sure food is cooked to a safe internal temperature before you eat it. 4. Chill ✅ Refrigerate or freeze meat, poultry, eggs, seafood, and other perishables within 2 hours of purchasing or cooking ✅ Never thaw food on your countertop! For defrosting, stick to using the fridge, immersing food in cold water (change water every half hour to make sure it stays cold) or using cold running water, or thaw during cooking, such as thawing in the microwave and immediately cooking. Want to learn more? We have exclusive online training program! With our limited-time offer, you can now enroll at a discounted rate of 50% & receive a prestigious e-certificate upon completion! For registration and inquiries, contact us at: https://bit.ly/3ro7Ny1 #SIRIM #SIRIMAcademy #foodsafety #HACCP
