Bacteria
It is important to store, prepare and cook foods safely. This will reduce
the risk of bacteria multiplying and causing an illness.
Things to remember:
The temperature a food is stored, prepared and cooked at
is very important. If this is not followed correctly then the
food will not be safe to eat.
Bacteria need moisture in order to grow. This is why they
grow on foods with high moisture content such as chicken.
Food provides energy and nutrients for bacteria to grow.
Bacteria can multiply to millions over a small period of
time
What are the symptoms of food
poisoning?
Headache
Cough
Stomachache
Nose bleed
Nausea
Diarrhoea
Vomiting
High body temperature
Kidney failure
Check your answers:
Stomachache
Nausea
Diarrhoea
Vomiting
High body temperature
Kidney failure
How can you avoid/control it?
True or false?
Always wash hands after touching raw meat or egg shells and after using the
toilet
Store raw meat on the middle shelf in the fridge
Wash all fruit and vegetables
keep any uncooked meat and cooked food on the same shelf
Wash hands after touching any animals/pets
Wash pre-packed salads
Check your answers:
Always wash hands after touching raw meat or egg shells and after using the
toilet
Store raw meat on the middle shelf in the fridge FALSE
Wash all fruit and vegetables
keep any uncooked meat and cooked food on the same shelf FALSE
Wash hands after touching any animals/pets
Wash pre-packed salads
*bottom shelf
*keep separate
Match the words with the definitions:
1. __________________ is the presence of a liquid, especially water, often in
trace amounts.
2. ____________ are small single-celled organisms. Bacteria are found almost
everywhere on Earth and are vital to the planet's ecosystems.
3. A ____________is a substance used by an organism to survive, grow, and
reproduce.
4. _______________ is a physical quantity that expresses the degree of
hotness or coldness.
5. To _______________ is the act or process in animals, plants, or people of
reproducing or breeding.
Check your answers:
1. moisture
2. Bacteria
3. nutrient
4. temperature
5. multiply
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