Food Hygiene (Junior Cert Home Economics): Flashcards

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Food Hygiene
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Refrigerate leftovers within how long?

Within two hours

Use refrigerated leftovers within

Three days

Why not put hot food directly in fridge?

Prevents fridge temperature from rising

Tools to avoid handling food directly

Gloves or tongs

When to keep perishable foods refrigerated

Until just before use

After handling raw food, do this

Wash hands thoroughly

How to store raw and ready-to-eat foods

Keep them apart

Use different chopping boards for?

Different food types

Frozen meat before cooking

Fully thaw it, especially poultry

Minimum core temp for cooked meat

75°C

Heating food evenly in microwave

Stir and heat to ensure all parts piping hot

When to serve food after cooking

Immediately or keep it hot

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