Title: Demonstrate sanitary food handling and storage practices.
Course: Introduction to Nutrition for Health and Medical Sciences (14199) > Section: Developing an Understanding of Applied Nutrition

Demonstration should include

- appropriate procedures for handling, storing, and thawing fruits, vegetables, meats, and dairy products
- precautions used to prevent cross-contamination (e.g., food-borne illnesses)
- checking expiration dates and recalls on food items
- refrigeration
- handling of fresh/frozen/canned and stored foods.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is the purpose of the FDA?
- What is the purpose of the EPA?
- What is the purpose of the USDA?
- What are some examples of food-borne illnesses?
- Where do you find information about recalls on food items?
- How are expiration dates important? Explain.