How do you separate raw and cooked food?

Use separate cutting boards and plates for produce, meat, poultry, seafood, and eggs:

Use one cutting board for fresh produce or other foods that won’t be cooked before they’re eaten, and another for raw meat, poultry, or seafood.
Use separate plates and utensils for cooked and raw foods.

Why is it important to separate raw and ready to eat foods?

Keeping raw and ready-to-eat food separate is essential to prevent harmful bacteria from spreading. Raw foods include raw meats & unwashed salad, vegetables and fruits. Ready-to-eat foods include cooked foods, washed salads, garnishes, desserts and other foods that will not be cooked before eating.

Why do you store cooked meat and raw meat together?

The bacteria can drip off and contaminate other food stored around it such as cooked meat or fresh vegetables. If we then eat the food there is a possibility we can get sick from food poisoning. That’s why refrigerators often have a separate area to store raw meat and why we should keep the two separate.

What’s the best way to store raw food?

Always store raw food in sealed or covered containers at the bottom of the fridge. Keep raw foods below cooked foods, to avoid liquid such as meat juices dripping down and contaminating the cooked food.

What foods should you separate from cooked food?

Separate raw and cooked foods Some foods like raw meat, chicken, and seafood may contain dangerous microorganisms that can easily transfer to other food. The transfer of microorganisms from one food to another is called cross-contamination. To find out if your food is likely to be cross-contaminated answer these few questions:

What foods should be kept separate from ready to eat food?

Ideally, store raw and ready-to-eat food in separate fridges, freezers and display units. If they are in the same unit, store raw meat, poultry, fish and eggs below ready-to-eat food. Unwashed fruit and vegetables should also be kept separate from ready-to-eat food and above raw meat.

What’s the best way to keep your food safe?

Separate: Don’t cross-contaminate. Raw meat, poultry, seafood, and eggs can spread germs to ready-to-eat foods—unless you keep them separate. Use separate cutting boards and plates for raw meat, poultry, and seafood. When grocery shopping, keep raw meat, poultry, seafood, and their juices away from other foods.