COOK!
(Return to the Be Food Safe Activity Book)
(Printable version is available in Activity Book PDF (3.4 MB)
Hey kids, did you know that BAC (foodborne bacteria) can’t be seen, smelled or tasted and can make you sick. You can help your parents to Fight BAC!® by reminding them of these important safe cooking tips.
- Use a food thermometer - you can't tell food is cooked safely by how it looks.
- Always cook food to a safe minimum internal temperature.
- Beef, lamb, and veal steaks, roasts and chops to 145 °F.
- Chicken and turkey - whole, pieces or ground to 165 °F.
- Ground beef, including hamburgers, to 160 °F.
- Cook leftovers to 165 °F.
- Always place the food thermometer in the thickest part of the food, away from bone and fat to check the temperature.
- When cooking in a microwave oven, stir, cover, and rotate food for even cooking. Use a food thermometer to check the temperature in the food in several places.
- Let food sit for a few minutes after cooking it in the microwave.
- Always cook eggs before eating them. When cooked, eggs should be firm, not runny.
Kids, unscramble each of the clue words. Copy the letters in the numbered boxes to other boxes at the bottom with the same number to find the secret message.
| DOFO |  |
| PETERTAUREM |  |
| KOOC |  |
| FASE |  |
| LENCA |  |
| BUMREHGAR |  |
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