Title: Demonstrate food safety and sanitation procedures.
Course: Independent Living (22904-18) > Section: Planning, Preparing, and Serving Nutritious Foods

Demonstration should include

- identifying safety hazards related to kitchen practices
- practicing proper handwashing technique
- developing a kitchen safety checklist
- cleaning and sanitizing the kitchen, equipment, and tools
- listing rules to use during food storage and preparation to control food bacteria that cause foodborne illnesses
- examining methods of storing uncooked and cooked food to prevent spoiling and to maintain quality (e.g., Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point [HACCP]).

Teacher Resource:

Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP), U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- What procedures are needed to ensure food safety and sanitation?
- What are the four steps to food safety?

Communication

- What can be the consequences of not communicating food safety and sanitation procedures to family members?

Leadership

- How can one set guidelines to follow regarding food safety and sanitation procedures in the home?
- How can one create a culture that fosters awareness of the importance of food safety?

Management

- What precautions can one use to ensure safe handling of food?
- What criteria assist in following food safety and sanitation procedures?