Demonstration should reflect good hygiene, safe handling, serving, storage, and sanitation standards for food, including preventing cross-contamination. It should also include equipment maintenance, identifying kitchen safety hazards, using a fire extinguisher, and incorporating kitchen safety skills.
Process/Skill Questions:
Thinking
- What can happen if safe food-handling practices are not followed?
- What are the risks involved in purchasing prepared foods?
- Why is it important to ensure that food-preparation tools meet sanitary standards?
Communication
- How can you demonstrate kitchen safety?
- How can you share kitchen safety and sanitation practices with your family?
Leadership
- What are your responsibilities as a food preparer?
- How can you make sure food-safety practices are followed by others?
Management
- What information do you need to help you follow safe food-handling practices?
- What should you do if you think someone has been careless with handling food that is to be consumed?
- What should you do if you observe unsafe kitchen practices?