Why should a dietitian know food safety rules?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: To provide safe, contamination-free food to patients and clients
Food safety rules guide hygienic purchasing, storage, preparation, cooking, holding, and serving. Following them reduces contamination by harmful microorganisms, chemicals, or foreign material and lowers the risk of food-borne illness. Nutrient calculation and cost control have separate purposes, so option A is correct.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
To provide safe, contamination-free food to patients and clients
Why is this the correct answer?
Food safety rules guide hygienic purchasing, storage, preparation, cooking, holding, and serving. Following them reduces contamination by harmful microorganisms, chemicals, or foreign material and lowers the risk of food-borne illness. Nutrient calculation and cost control have separate purposes, so option A is correct.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 12 Home Science question. Chapter: Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics. Topic: Preparing for career.
