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What is a food contaminant?
Food contaminant is a substance that makes food unsafe to eat.
What is the role of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in food safety?
The CDC monitors foodborne and waterborne diseases, researches the causes of these diseases, and promotes disease prevention.
What is the abbreviation for Centers for Disease Control and prevention
CDC
Explain how to prevent cross-contamination.
Prevent cross-contamination by washing surfaces touched by raw meat,poultry, or seafood with hot, soapy water, thoroughly washing cutting boards, and keeping r
What should you do with spoiled food?
Spoiled foods should be thrown out.
how to protect the quality of stored food.
buy only what you need, follow package directions for storing, store newly purchased food behind older food,keep track of purchase dates,clean out storage areas
Describe the single most effective way to prevent the spread of bacteria.
Wash your handsd thoroughly with a twenty-second scrub is the single most effective way to prevent the spread of bacteria
How can you prevent freezer burn?
Packfoods in airtight, vapor-moisture-resistance containers.
Choose two of the three types of fat replacers.
carbohydrate-based, protein-based, and fat-based
Throughout history, what are the three main ways that people have preserved food?
canning, freezing, and drying
How should you care for leftovers?
Store food at room temperature in clean, dry cabinets away from heat sources and household cleaning products.
What is the role of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in food safety?
The EPA helps to ensure food safety by controlling the use of pesticides in agriculture.
