Food Handling Best Practices

Using separate cutting boards for raw meat and vegetables

Keeping the kitchen surfaces clean and sanitized

Washing hands before handling food

Storing cooked food at room temperature for extended periods of time (correct)

To enhance the flavor of the food

To save time in the kitchen

To reduce the number of dishes to wash

To prevent cross-contamination (correct)

To prevent pests from entering the kitchen

To save time during meal preparation

To make the kitchen look tidy

To reduce the risk of foodborne illnesses (correct)