1: INQUIRE & INVESTIGATE

SAFE FOOD HANDLING IN THE HOME

Following safe food handling and cooking practices at home can help prevent foodborne illness. Many families cook food in large batches that can result in leftovers. Depending on what type of food is cooked and stored, the risk of food-borne illness can increase. If leftovers are properly handled the risk can be lowered.

ACTIVITY

 

In this section, you will complete a KWLQ chart

K = What do you know already about storing food?
W = What do you want to know about storing food?
L = What have you learned after reading the materials?
Q = What questions do you have after reading the materials?

  1. Open the workbook for this section.
    The chart should look like this:

  2. Fill out the “K” column.
    List as many facts as you can regarding the storage of food. Consider guidelines that you may know about storing produce, raw and/or cooked meat, leftovers, grains, dairy, etc… Identify different foods that you have in your home and how, where, and why you would store them properly.

  3. Fill out the “W” column.
    Generate a list of questions that you have about storage of food. Consider questions that may come up from you on a daily basis including how and when you should dispose of food that may be spoiled, differences among storing various food products from dry goods to good that may need refrigeration or freezing.

  4. Read the “Required Materials” below.
    After you complete each reading, Fill out the “L” column using the materials as references. Record information that is new to you, clearer to you now, or information that you find interesting or important.

  5. Fill out the “Q” column.
    Generate a list of new questions that you now have. Review the columns you have complete so far - from what you know to new learning. When you consider the ingredients or food items you have at home, what questions come up or what food storage guidelines need clarification?

  6. Complete the single-point rubric found in the lesson materials.

REQUIRED Materials

Tip: Before you being reading the webpages below, familiarize yourself with the activity above and open up the workbook for this section to preview what the task will be for this section.