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How To Safely
Good food hygiene means knowing how to avoid the spread of bacteria when cooking, preparing, and storing food. Foods that aren’t cooked, stored and handled correctly can cause food poisoning and other conditions.
4 steps to food safety
There are 4 basic steps to food safety at home, these are known as the four C’s:
- cleaning - making sure your hands, surfaces and equipment are clean before, during and after cooking
- cooking - making sure food is cooked throughout to kill harmful bacteria
- chilling - making sure foods are stored at the correct temperature to prevent growth of harmful bacteria
- avoiding cross-contamination - preventing the spread of bacteria to surfaces and ready to eat food