Cross contamination of food is a common factor in the cause of foodborne illness. Foods can become contaminated by microorganisms (bacteria and viruses) from many different sources during the food preparation and storage procedures

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3. Cross contamination of food is a common factor in the cause of foodborne illness. Foods can become contaminated by microorganisms (bacteria and viruses) from many different sources during the food preparation and storage procedures .

4. Preventing cross contamination is one step to help eliminate foodborne illness. Cross contamination is the contamination of a food product from another source There are three (3) main ways cross contamination can occur: · Food to food · Equipment to food · People to food

5. Can you think of some examples of when Cross Contamination could happen in the kitchen, restaurant or during the delivery or receiving process?

7. Food can become contaminated by bacteria from other foods. This type of cross contamination is especially dangerous if raw foods come into contact with cooked foods.

9. Cross contamination can also occur from kitchen equipment and utensils to food. This type of contamination occurs because the equipment or utensils were not properly cleaned and sanitized between each use.

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