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raw food may contain pathogens which will be destroyed in the cooking prosses but if they touch cooked food they may pass on these pathogens to food that wont be cooked again and who ever eats it will get sick
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 11y agoBecause if you keep them together then you could get food poisoning from the raw food as some might go on the cooked food. For example when you get a raw chicken when it goes in the frig it should be at the bottom because if it is at the top then the blood might drip down to all your other foods:)
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∙ 13y agoCross-contamination of salmonella and camphylobacter in particular .Juices from raw meats are the biggest culprits.
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What foods should be kept apart?
Or refering to this question:Why should cleaning supplies not be kept in the same cabinets with foods? Because raw meat should always be kept away from any uncooked food.
How will cooked food be kept at the correct temperature?
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How long should broccoli be kept out after cooking before it goes bad?
This food should not be left out. Cooked foods should be cooled quickly for cold storage. It can only take a hour for cooked foods to be contaminated.
Where should you keep raw meat and cooked meat in?
Because the germs from the raw food contaminates with the germs from the cokked food. Even when on the chopping board they should never be kept together.
Can cooked salmon be eaten the next day?
As long as the food was kept properly refrigerated and refrigerated soon after cooling it should be fine. After 3 days even refrigerated it should be discarded.
What kind of supplies should be kept in emergency food storage?
You should keep non-perishable essentials. Plenty of drinking water, canned pre-cooked food, Power Bars, anything you can eat with little to no supplies or preparation.
How many hours can you keep chicken out of fridge before it spoils?
Food that needs to be refrigerated should not be left out for more than 2 hours. Food that needs to be refrigerated should not be left out for more than 2 hours.
By law what temperature should food in a fridge be kept?
It depends on the food. But food and safety laws state dairy should be kept at 40F or below.
Should flame and flammable solutions be kept apart?
Of course :ox
How long will cooked portobello mushrooms last in the fridge?
cooked mushrooms should ber used immediately and not kept over 24 hours.
What should cold food be kept at?
Cold food should be kept at 40 degrees or lower. Keep hot foods hot. This will insure safe food to eat.
What is dip chill storage?
hot cooked food are kept in chiller to reduce hot tempt.. to a correct temp
