Be Smart. Keep Foods Apart.
Don't Cross-Contaminate
Right now there may be an invisible enemy ready to strike. He's called BAC
(bacteria) and he can make you sick. But you have the power to Fight BAC!®
Be Smart. Keep Foods Apart—Don't Cross-Contaminate!
Check out the ways you can Fight Bac!®
Wash your hands with soap and warm water:
- before you make or eat a snack or meal;
- after playing with pets; and
- after using the bathroom.
Remind grown-ups to always keep raw meat, poultry, and seafood apart from other
foods. Don't let their juices drip on other foods.
Always use a clean plate when you help in the kitchen. Don't put cooked foods
on plates that held raw meat, poultry, or seafood.
Use hot, soapy water to wash cutting boards, dishes, cooking utensils, and
counter tops, especially after they come in contact with raw meat, poultry,
eggs, and seafood.
Don't forget to help with the cleanup by using hot, soapy water and paper towels
or clean cloths to wipe up kitchen surfaces or spills.
Kids, complete this puzzle to see how much you learned about fighting BAC!
Across
4. Use hot, soapy water to wash _ _ _ _ _ _ _
utensils.
5. Always use a clean _ _ _ _ _ .
Down
1. Don't let raw _ _ _ _ _ _ drip on other foods.
2. Wash your hands with warm water and _ _ _ _ .
3. Use hot, soapy water and paper towels to wipe up _ _ _ _ _ _ _
surfaces.
5. Always keep raw meat, seafood, and _ _ _ _ _ _ _
apart from other foods.
TM/SM International Food Safety Council
* Distributed May 2002 for use in September 2002 as part of the International
Food Safety Council's National Food Safety Education Month.
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