成为厨房安全小组的明星
A clean kitchen is a safe kitchen—free from unwanted guests like the bacteria that can food poisoning. A safe kitchen is also free from accidents that result in cuts and burns.
Follow these simple strategies for a safe and sparkling kitchen.
洗手
- Always wash your hands with soap and water before preparing food.
- 用力搓手至少20秒. (大约是唱“生日快乐”的巴黎人官方网站.”)
- Remember to scrub the backs of your hands, wrists, between your fingers and under your fingernails.
- 接触生肉后要再次洗手, 上厕所, 摸头发或脸, 擤鼻涕或抚摸宠物.
海绵
- Use separate sponges for dishwashing and cleaning countertops and other surfaces.
- 经常更换海绵.
- You can wash your kitchen sponge in the dishwasher to kill foodborne pathogens.
- You can also disinfect a sponge in the microwave, on high for 60 seconds. 确保海绵是湿的.
微波
- 当泄漏和飞溅发生时，擦拭.
- Never operate the microwave if it is damaged in any way, such as broken door seals or loose latches. Don’t operate a microwave when it’s empty, as it can damage its inside surfaces.
- 不要用微波炉加热任何金属制品, including aluminum foil and dishes and utensils with a metal trim.
- 蒸汽会燃烧，所以要使用合适的覆盖物. Some microwave dishes have lids but be sure to vent them before cooking. Parchment paper or waxed paper allows steam to escape, so place it loosely over the food. Paper towels, placed over or under the food, allow steam to escape and catch splatters.
Plastic wrap should fit snuggly over the dish to avoid splatters, but you should pierce the top in a few places to let the steam out while the food cooks. Remove the coverings carefully, away from your face to avoid burns.
砧板
- Consider using one cutting board for produce and bread and a separate one for raw meat and fish. If you only have one cutting board, thoroughly wash and dry the board between food types.
- Wash cutting boards with hot, soapy water after each use, especially after cutting raw meat and fish. Then, rinse with clean water and air dry or pat dry with clean paper towels.
Most acrylic, plastic, glass, and solid wood boards can be washed in a dishwasher. Laminated wooden cutting boards may crack and split if they are washed in a dishwasher. These boards have several pieces of wood glued together.
- Wooden cutting boards can be sanitized with a solution of one tablespoon of unscented, 每加仑水的液态氯漂白剂. Soak the board in the sink with the bleach solution for several minutes. Rinse with clear water and air dry or pat dry with clean paper towels.
- Plastic cutting boards can be sanitized with dishwashing liquid and water, 然后加入一汤匙无香味的溶液, 每加仑水的液态氯漂白剂. Soak the board in the sink with the bleach solution for several minutes. Rinse with clear water and air dry or pat dry with clean paper towels.
- Nothing lasts forever, and even your favorite cutting board will wear out over time. Once wood or plastic cutting boards develop hard-to-clean grooves, 应该换掉它们, because there’s nothing groovy about harboring bad bacteria.
冰箱
- Keep raw meat and fish in a well-sealed container or package. Store them on the bottom shelf to avoid any escaped raw juices from dripping down on other food.
- Once a week, throw out perishable foods that are past their prime. A general rule of thumb for cooked leftovers is four days. To keep the refrigerator smelling fresh, place an opened box of baking soda inside. Use a vacuum cleaner to clean the condenser coil (on the back of the refrigerator.) Getting rid of all that dirt and lint will save energy and help your fridge do its job.
- The temperature in your refrigerator should stay at or below 40 degrees Fahrenheit to keep food fresh and discourage bad bacteria from moving in. You can use a thermometer in your refrigerator and freezer to test the temperature. Refrigerator/freezer thermometers don’t cost a lot and are a good food safety measure.
- 冰箱应该保持在华氏零度. If your freezer can’t keep ice cream rock-solid, then the temperature is too high.
- 防止食物在冰箱里被烤焦, 使用冷冻包装, 冷藏袋, or other moisture-proof packaging to rewrap meat and poultry packages. Use a permanent marker to date food with an expiration date or the date you froze it. 了解更多 食物的储存和剩菜的保存巴黎人官方网站.
