{"id":22121,"date":"2017-11-24T10:13:37","date_gmt":"2017-11-24T10:13:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.highspeedtraining.co.uk\/hub\/?p=22121"},"modified":"2025-01-20T12:14:12","modified_gmt":"2025-01-20T12:14:12","slug":"avoiding-cross-contamination-in-the-kitchen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.highspeedtraining.co.uk\/hub\/avoiding-cross-contamination-in-the-kitchen\/","title":{"rendered":"Avoiding Cross-Contamination in the Kitchen"},"content":{"rendered":"

What is Cross-Contamination?<\/h2>\n

Cross-contamination<\/strong> is the process whereby harmful bacteria from food spreads to other foods, surfaces, hands, or equipment. It can be caused by many factors, such as if you use a chopping board to prepare raw chicken and then use the same board for ready-to-eat food.<\/p>\n

Cross-contamination is dangerous as it can easily lead to food poisoning: an illness caused by consuming harmful bacteria, such as salmonella and E. coli.<\/p>\n

It is everybody’s responsibility to prevent cross-contamination in the kitchen.<\/p>\n

You must adopt safe food handling habits when preparing food, especially when handling raw meat, poultry, and seafood, which can easily carry salmonella and E. coli. These foods must be kept separate from ready-to-eat foods at all stages of the food handling process.<\/p>\n

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Our Food Hygiene Training<\/a> is designed to ensure a comprehensive knowledge of all food safety and hygiene procedures. For catering and hospitality, we recommend our Level 2 Food Hygiene Course<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Preventing Cross-Contamination<\/h2>\n

This article outlines ways to avoid cross-contamination in your kitchen. There are two important areas where you must take extra care with food handling \u2013 refrigeration and food preparation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Refrigeration<\/h3>\n

Correct refrigeration procedures are essential when handling food. Some simple steps to follow are:<\/p>\n