What is the purpose of keeping raw and cooked foods separate?
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Correct answer: Preventing cross-contamination
Raw meat, eggs, vegetables, and other uncooked foods may carry harmful microorganisms. If the same utensils, boards, hands, or storage spaces are used carelessly, these organisms can transfer to cooked or ready-to-eat food. Separating raw and cooked foods prevents this cross-contamination and reduces the risk of food-borne illness. Cooling food and changing its taste are unrelated purposes.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
Preventing cross-contamination
Why is this the correct answer?
Raw meat, eggs, vegetables, and other uncooked foods may carry harmful microorganisms. If the same utensils, boards, hands, or storage spaces are used carelessly, these organisms can transfer to cooked or ready-to-eat food. Separating raw and cooked foods prevents this cross-contamination and reduces the risk of food-borne illness. Cooling food and changing its taste are unrelated purposes.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 11 Home Science question. Chapter: Concerns and Needs in Diverse Contexts. Topic: Principles of environmental, personal, and food hygiene.
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