CLEAN!
(Return to the Be Food Safe Activity Book)
(Printable version is available in Activity Book PDF (3.4 MB)
BAC (foodborne bacteria) can be hiding just about anywhere: in your kitchen, on your plate and even on your hands!
The invisible enemy can multiply and make you sick. But you can Fight BAC!® by following these important rules:
- Wash your hands and surfaces often.
- Wash hands with soap and warm water for 20 seconds before and after handling food.
- Rinse fruits and vegetables with running tap water before you eat them.
- Wash your hands:
- Before you make or eat a snack or meal,
- After playing with pets, and
- After using the bathroom.
- Always use clean knives, forks, spoons and plates.
- Always use a clean plate. Cooked foods should not be placed on the same plate that held raw meat, poultry or fish.
- Only put food on clean surfaces. Never put your sandwiches or snacks on a dirty table or counter.
- Put backpacks and books on the floor. Don't put them on the kitchen table or counters.
Kids, complete this puzzle to help fight BAC!
DOWN
1. Place your _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ on the floor, not on the kitchen counter or table.
2. Always use clean knives, spoons, plates, and _ _ _ _ _.
3. Use cold water to wash fruits and _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
ACROSS
4. Place _ _ _ _ _ _ foods on a clean plate.
5. Wash your hands with warm water and _ _ _ _.
6. Counters should be _ _ _ _ _ if you put food on them.
7. Wash your hands after playing with _ _ _ _.
* Distributed May 2002 for use in September 2002 as part of the International
Food Safety Council's National Food Safety Education Month®.
* Also distributed by the Partnership for Food Safety Education for use in
September 2005, September 2007 and
September 2008
as part of the
National Food Safety Education Month®.