Food Safety at Christmas

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Food Safety at ChristmasFood Safety at Christmas

ByBy

Dr. Deryck D. Pattron, Ph.D.Dr. Deryck D. Pattron, Ph.D.

FDI, Ministry of Health,FDI, Ministry of Health,

Trinidad, West IndiesTrinidad, West Indies


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Why Should Extra Care Be Taken To KeepWhy Should Extra Care Be Taken To Keep

Food Safe At Christmas?Food Safe At Christmas? Consumers tend to buy large quantities of food in advance

of the holidays

Consumers and the general public tend to cook larger

quantities of food over the Christmas period and this

period is a danger time for food poisoning

Storing food before, during and after Christmas lends

itself to increase in bacteria that cause foodborne illness

because the fridge is overloaded, the weather is hot and

more food is prepared than usual


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Cleaning Washcloths For ChristmasCleaning Washcloths For ChristmasKeeping your kitchen clean is essential to keeping food

safe

Wash kitchen cloths and sponges regularly and leavethem to dry before using them again

Use different cloths for different jobs

Disposable kitchen towel is the preferred choice,

because it can be thrown away and reduces the risk

of cross-contamination, that is, the transfer of

pathogens from one surface to another


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Cleaning Worktops For ChristmasCleaning Worktops For ChristmasWorktops

Always wash and sanitise worktops before you start

preparing food Wipe up any spilt food immediately

Always wash worktops thoroughly after they have

been touched by raw meat, poultry, or raw eggs

Never put ready-to-eat food on worktops that has

been touched by raw meat, unless you have washed

it thoroughly first


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How Often Do You Need To Wash YourHow Often Do You Need To Wash Your

Hands When Preparing The ChristmasHands When Preparing The Christmas

Dinner?Dinner?Wash your hands

Before, during and after preparing food

After touching raw meat After going to the toilet

After touching the bin

After touching pets

After coughing or sneezing

As necessary to maintain safe hygienic conditions


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How To Wash Hands When Preparing TheHow To Wash Hands When Preparing The

Christmas Dinner?Christmas Dinner?How to wash hands?

Wash hands and forearm with soap and warm water

for at least 20 sec Rinse thoroughly and dry with disposable single-use

paper towel


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Use Of Gloves To Prevent Cross-Use Of Gloves To Prevent Cross-

ContaminationContamination Hands should be washed before gloves are put on

and after they are taken off

Gloves protect against cross-contamination Plastic single use gloves are used for one task only

such as working with raw meat or poultry

Discard gloves when soiled or damaged

Change gloves when interruptions occur during food

preparation


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Buying Food For ChristmasBuying Food For Christmas

If you are buying fresh meat or poultry e.g. a fresh

turkey, buy it as close to Christmas as possible and

store in your fridge straight away If you are buying frozen meat, put it in the freezer

without delay to ensure it stays frozen

Avoid keeping food in temperature danger zone

between 5 C and 60 C


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Storing Food For ChristmasStoring Food For Christmas

Fridges should be set between 1-5C

A fridge thermometer should be used to check that your

fridge temperature is at the right temperature

Keep cold foods below 5 C and hot foods over

60 C

Avoid overloading your fridge since this prevents cold air

from circulating properly and can stop it from working

properly. Use first-in-first-out rotation


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Defrosting Food For The Christmas DinnerDefrosting Food For The Christmas Dinner

Defrosting

All meat and meat products should be defrosted

thoroughly in the fridge, allowing 24 h for every 4-5lbs of weight

Meat and meat products when fully defrosted should

be stored in the fridge if not used immediately


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Precautions Taken When Gutting FreshPrecautions Taken When Gutting Fresh

PoultryPoultry Handle and remove the internal organs well away

from other foods to avoid contamination

Use disposable cloths, paper towels and disposablegloves whenever possible

The guts should be removed carefully from the rear

of the bird and heart from the neck


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Precautions Taken When Gutting FreshPrecautions Taken When Gutting Fresh

Poultry (Contd)Poultry (Contd) Avoid rupturing the intestines and spilling the

contents of the gut

Keep work surfaces and equipment clean and dryduring use


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Precautions Taken After Gutting FreshPrecautions Taken After Gutting Fresh

PoultryPoultry Wash poultry carefully as to avoid splashing that may

cause bacteria to spread around the kitchen

Dispose internal organs and any other inedible material

carefully in a waste bin

Wash utensils and work surfaces thoroughly in warm

soapy water after use, if possible, disinfect them


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Internal Cooked Temperature Guide ForInternal Cooked Temperature Guide For

PoultryPoultry

Ground chicken, turkey 74 C

Whole chicken,turkey

Medium, unstuffed 77 C Well done 82 C

With stuffing 82 C

Poultry breasts, roasts 82C

Thighs, wings cook until juices run clear


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Internal Cooked Temperature Guide ForInternal Cooked Temperature Guide For

Fresh Pork & HamFresh Pork & Ham

Medium done fresh pork 71 C

Well done pork 77 C

Ham 71 C Fresh, raw (leg) 71 C

Fully cooked, to reheat 60 C


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Internal Cooked Temperature Guide For FreshInternal Cooked Temperature Guide For Fresh

Beef, Veal & LambBeef, Veal & Lamb Ground meat e.g. hamburger 71 C

Roasts and steaks

Medium rare 63 C Medium 71 C

Well done 77 C


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Preparing The Christmas DinnerPreparing The Christmas Dinner

Cooking

Foods should be prepared close as possible to eating time

Meat should be cooked thoroughly and should have an internal

temperature of 75 C Ensure there is no pink meat and that the juices run clear, not pink

Cook stuffing preferable outside the meat/bird because stuffing

slows down cooking and cooling


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Preparing The Christmas Dinner (Contd)Preparing The Christmas Dinner (Contd)

Cooking

If stuffing is cooked inside the bird, stuff just the

neck region and not the entire bird Allow extra time for cooking taking into

consideration the extra weight of the stuffing


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Dealing With Leftovers After The ChristmasDealing With Leftovers After The Christmas

DinnerDinner

Leftover meat should be taken off the bone, cut into

small pieces and stored in a shallow container and

refrigerate within two hours of serving Once refrigerated leftover meat should be eaten

within three days

All re-heated foods should be steaming hot all the

way through at least 75 C


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Transporting Food SafelyTransporting Food Safely

Hot food should be wrapped in foil and heavy towels

or carried or in insulated containers with hot packs

Cold foods should be transported in a cooler with iceor freezer pack so that the food remains at 5 C or

lower


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Common Foodborne BacteriaCommon Foodborne Bacteria

Associated With Improperly PreparedAssociated With Improperly Prepared

Christmas FoodChristmas Food

Salmonella

Staphyloccus aureus

Listeria monocytogenes


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Common Foodborne Bacteria AssociatedCommon Foodborne Bacteria Associated

With Improperly Prepared Christmas FoodWith Improperly Prepared Christmas Food

(Contd)(Contd) Campylobacter jejuni

Clostridium botulinum

Shigella Echerichia coli 0157:H7


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Keeping The 4 Cs For ChristmasKeeping The 4 Cs For Christmas

Cook meat and meat products steaming hot until

juices run clear

Clean hands before handling food. Clean utensils

and scrub chopping boards between preparing raw

and cooked food

Cover and separate raw food from cooked or

processed food Chill food to prevent or reduce spoilage and

deterioration


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ConclusionConclusion

Food poisoning could dampen the Christmas spiritand cause immense human suffering, it is therefore

prudent for all those who are involved in food

preparation from farm to fork to be aware andpractice good hygiene, good sanitation, goodtemperature-time relationships when cooking andcooling and good temperature controlled storage

when preparing food for Christmas


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Thank You!Thank You!

Dr. Deryck D. PattronDr. Deryck D. Pattron

FDI, Ministry of HealthFDI, Ministry of Health

Trinidad, West IndiesTrinidad, West Indies

Email:Email: [email protected]@tstt.net.tt
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