9 Common Food Safety Mistakes to Avoid

byChristine Byrne
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9 Common Food Safety Mistakes to Avoid

准备进餐意味着减少厨房中的日常麻烦,并且可以轻松获得健康的选择,这意味着可以更轻松地做出帮助的选择来帮助您万博彩票下载安卓。But one pitfall of prep is cooking and handling so much food all at once can make it harder to follow proper food safety guidelines, like keeping your kitchen counters clean while working on multiple recipes and making sure things don’t sit out at room temperature for too long.

Whether you’re a die-hard meal prepper or just do it on occasion, here are some common mistakes you’re probably making (based on the FDA’s food safetyguidelines)and how to avoid them.

修复程序:It goes without saying that food past its sell-by or best-before date is a bad idea, safety-wise, so it’s best to get in the habit of double-checking the dates on everything you buy. Make sure everything you buy has a sell-by or best-before date prior to not only when you’re buying it, but also when you plan to eat it. Grocery stores often put items with the earliest sell-by dates at the top of the pile or front of the shelf (because they need to get rid of them sooner), so it can be worth digging to the bottom or back for items that will stay good for longer.

修复程序:Proper storage — in the refrigerator, freezer or pantry — not only keeps food fresh for longer, it also prevents harmful bacteria from forming. Always store meat, fish and eggs in sealed containers in the fridge or freezer, and keep them in a separate drawer away from anything you’ll eat without cooking it such as fruits, veggies, cheeses and yogurt. Make sure your pantry staples are in sealed containers, too, so moisture stays out and mold and bacteria don’t have a chance to grow.

当涉及生产时,规则会根据项目而变化。Here’s agreat guide to how to store all of your fruits and veggies

修复程序:Per the FDA,需要冷藏或冷冻的食物不应在室温下坐超过2小时,如果外部温度为90°F(30°C)或更热,则不得超过一小时。这不仅意味着花时间在您的柜台上度过,还包括那些在购物车和汽车上花费的杂货的时间。养成习惯,将所有东西放在您回家的第二秒钟。

修复程序:Have at least two cutting boards and use one for raw meat and the other for everything else. When you’re cooking a bunch of different recipes at once —roasted veggiesin the oven,完全煮熟的蛋on the stove,慢煮猪肉- 很容易使用相同的切菜板,但是生肉叶子后面的细菌和其他残留物,即使是好的洗涤也可能无法完全消失。准备生肉和每次烹饪结束后,一旦准备好生肉,就会彻底清洗切菜板。

修复程序:Before opening a can of food, wash the top of the can with antibacterial soap and rinse it thoroughly. Canned foods like beans, tuna and tomatoes are convenient and healthy, making them great choices for meal prep, but dirt and germs that have accumulated on the outside of the can could easily cross-contaminate the contents inside when you open it.

修复程序:将大量剩菜分为浅容器,以便在冰箱中更快地冷却”FDA advises。如果您有一大锅汤或炖肉,并且没有足够的小容器,则可以将其转移到一个大容器中,将容器放在冰浴中(冷水和冰的混合物),然后搅拌直至混合物在房间左右温度和冷却以冷藏。请记住,等待热食在室温下冷却,然后将其放入冰箱很危险,这是值得瞬间升高冰箱内部温度的风险。

修复程序:当您放下温暖或在室温下的食物时,请确保您在每个物品周围留出足够的空间,以便冷空气可以循环并保持新鲜。一旦食物得到适当冷却,可以将东西堆叠在一起或彼此顶部。

修复程序:Check your refrigerator and freezer temperatures regularly. When was the last time you checked to make sure the inside of your fridge was under 40°F (4.4°C) and that your freezer was under 0°F (-18°C)? Too much opening and closing can bring temperatures way above the levels deemed safe by the FDA. It’s OK to rely on the built-in thermometers, but an even better bet is to buy your own thermometers and leave them inside.

修复程序:煮熟的食物不应在冰箱中超过3-4天,per the FDA。如果您想煮一整周的饭菜,请在四天内冻结任何您不会吃的东西,然后在食用前一天在冰箱中将其融化过夜。煮鸡蛋是例外,将在冰箱中保持长达一周的时间。

About the Author

Christine Byrne

Christine is a trained chef and recipe developer who recently relocated from New York City to Durham, North Carolina. She started her career as a restaurant line cook, then became a food editor at BuzzFeed, and later the features editor at SELF. Follow her on Twitter@christinejbyrneand on Instagram@xtinebyrne有很多早餐照片,户外活动以及她的狗的真正可爱的视频,老板。

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