FOOD POISONING
LEARNING INTENTION
We are learning about food poisoning and contamination and how to prevent it.
SUCCESS CRITERIA
I understand how to prevent food poisoning and food contaminations
I understand why some foods are "high risk".
I know how to safely cool down and reheat food.
I understand why some foods are "high risk".
I know how to safely cool down and reheat food.
WARM UPDiscuss with the people around you how you think food poisoning occurs. Write one way it could occur and what the effects of food poisoning are.
ACTIVITYWrite 5 rules or recommendations that should be followed to prevent food poisoning.
For each rule, explain why it is an important practice. EG. Clean chopping boards with hot water, doing this will remove all bacteria. |
WARM UPDiscuss ways to prevent food poisoning.
Have a look at the information on the Better Health website and complete the following activities.
HIGH RISK FOODSDraw up a table in your book with the headings High Risk and Low Risk. Under each heading, list 5 foods.
COOLING, REHEATING and FREEZING FOODSMake a list of foods that are likely to be cooled and reheated at home.
Write two recommendations or different ways to rapidly cool food. How should cooked food and raw foods be stored in the fridge? Explain why it is important to only freeze thawed foods once. Give 6 suggestions for safe food storage. |
FOOD POISONING IN THE NEWS
ACTIVITY
Complete the Food Poisoning research task.
Complete the Food Poisoning research task.
Find a recent news article on food poisoning and write down the following.
1. Where was it?
2. What was the bacteria?
3. How did it occur?
4. How many people were affected?
5. What were the symptoms?
6. What was the outcome?
1. Where was it?
2. What was the bacteria?
3. How did it occur?
4. How many people were affected?
5. What were the symptoms?
6. What was the outcome?