Course Details

CCEI540C: Nutrition V: Preventing Food Borne Illness: Safe Food Preparation and Handling

Course ID 71489

ChildCare Education Institute

(800) 499-9907

Description

This course defines methods to be used to prevent cross-contamination of food and describes the bacteria that cause most food contamination. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to list the three necessary deterrents for preventing food-borne illnesses and define the processes to properly thaw, marinate, wash, and cook food, transport and serve food, and cool and reheat food.

1.00 Hours / 0.10 CEUs

Course Level

Informal

CEU Course

Course Category

Early Childhood

General Course

(1 Hour)

CDA Content Areas

Planning a safe, healthy, learning environment (1 Hour)

Infant Mental Health Core Competency Areas

Family Child Care Home Provider

Child Care Center Staff

Head Start/Early Head Start

Infants (0-12 months)

Toddlers (13-24 months)

Two's (25-36 months)

Preschooler 3's (37-48 months)

Preschool 4's and 5's (49-72 months)

Goals and Objectives

• Identify common causes of foodborne illness
• Identify the causes of cross−contamination
• Define danger zone with regard to food preparation and storage
• Define the procedures need to safely thaw, marinate, wash, and cook food
• Define procedures for maintaining safe food temperatures
• Identify safe procedures for transporting foods
• Identify proper procedures for handling, storing, and serving leftover foods

There are no events currently scheduled for this course.