Food safety has a close relationship with good kitchen hygiene. However, it is rather unfortunate that most of us still prefer to take shortcuts when handling fresh food. Many parents try to involve their offspring early in domestic food preparation, and cooking alongside children can be rewarding in terms of quality time and education. Moreover, studies indicate that hygiene habits introduced from a young age will likely stay for life. What you do now, your children will follow for the rest of their lives!
What are the best kitchen practices that your children can follow? Some of them are to prioritize cleanliness. Some of these other tips include the following:
After Usage, Clean The Counters
You are brushing crumbs after cooking is good. However, there is something better out there for you! Instead, what’s better is that you should wash the space! A simple bit of raw egg whites, meat juice, and spilled wine can go a long way. Instead of simply wiping the counter, other methods will work. It would help to use a disinfecting wipe or antibacterial soap to clean the countertops following a meal or a simple snack preparation.
Remember to invest in a good brand of disinfecting wipes and soap/liquids! You might also want a cutlery dispenser if you have worked in the food service industry. It’ll help organize your space more and make it easier for customers to get their utensils!
Refrigerate Your Leftovers
After two (2) hours of cooking, you should refrigerate your leftovers! After taking the food off the heat, pop the food into the refrigerator for sanitary reasons. Bacteria experience its best life and growth in temperatures between 40 degrees Fahrenheit and 135 degrees. Additionally, after the two-hour limit, bacteria grow.
To remedy that, you should put the food in the fridge sooner. The fridge should also follow a certain temperature. This temperature should be below 40 degrees Fahrenheit.
Swap Or Clean The Cutting Board
Ideally, you should have two (2) cutting boards. The reason for this rationale is to lessen the risk of contamination. It would help to have a separate cutting board for raw meat, fish, poultry, and cooked meat, as the raw meat juices are areas where bacteria can thrive. If it makes contact with other food, it will transfer and elevate the risk of contamination.
If you wash rather than get a new and clean board, other practices work alongside this. You could use more than two (2) cutting boards in a more formal kitchen setting. The FDA (Food and Drug Administration) recommends washing the cutting board with hot soap and water. After that, you can douse it with a mild chlorine bleach solution.
Wash The Dishes
Leaving the dishes to soak for a while might be a good idea as it can lift the food off the plate. However, it’s terrible as it leaves room for the bacteria to grow. With particles in a danger zone for a long time, all the hydration from the water helps speed up the growth.
Wash the dishes with hot, soapy water as soon as possible and let them air dry. It is the most sanitary option.
Wrapping Up
These are the best kitchen practices we can recommend off the top of our heads!
Author’s Bio:
Rosette is known for advocating a sustainable lifestyle. That’s why on her free days, she spends her time writing about sustainability efforts and other ways to help the environment thrive and heal at a time of drastic climate change.
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