Making food safe to eat
I can name different ways to keep food safe to eat.
Making food safe to eat
I can name different ways to keep food safe to eat.
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Key learning points
- Ensuring that our food is safe to eat is vital for health.
- Some foods need to be washed before being eaten raw, such as fruit and vegetables, to remove insects, dirt and bacteria.
- Some foods need to be prepared and cooked thoroughly to make them safe before being eaten, such as meat.
- Some foods can be preserved to keep them safe to eat in the future, such as freezing and canning.
Keywords
Food safety - all practices that are used to keep food safe
Foodborne - illness caused by consuming contaminated food or drinks
Bacteria - tiny, single-celled organisms (some are harmless, some cause food poisoning)
Mould - a type of fungus (some can be unsafe to eat)
Preserve - methods to keep food safe to eat in the future, such as freezing and canning
Common misconception
Mould on fruit, yogurt or bread can be cut off, so the remaining food can be eaten.
If food has mould, the food should not be eaten, especially with soft foods like bread, yogurt or fruit. It is unsafe to eat and can cause illness.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.We need to be hygienic when we cook. What is this pupil doing here?
Q2.Hands only need to be washed and dried before and after cooking.
Q3.Where should the following food be stored?
cupboard
fridge
freezer
Q4.Being hygienic prevents __________ or getting on our food.
Q5.What information on food packaging helps us know when we should eat the food by?
Q6.When preparing and cooking food, we need to follow food safety and hygiene rules to prevent food ...
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.We should wash raw fruit and vegetables to remove __________, , and __________.
Q2.Leftover food, such as curry, should be cooled quickly, stored in the fridge, and eaten within __________ days ( day for rice).
Q3.Match the food safety tips.
in a cupboard (where it is cool and dry).
it is hot all the way through.
in the fridge to stop bacteria from growing.
and keep at the bottom of the fridge.
Q4.Foods can be to keep them safe to eat in the future.
Q5.Mould on fruit, yogurt or bread can be cut off, so the remaining food can be eaten.
Q6.Match the food preservation methods and how they stop bacteria.
makes it too cold to grow
heating the food and sealing the can
removing the water
using vinegar to prevent bacteria growing and sealing
using sugar and sealing the jar