Question

which of the following is not a step one can take to prevent food borne illnesses?
a. cooking foods to an appropriate temperature
b. refrigerating food within two hours of preparation
c. cutting all meats with the same knife
d. keeping ready - to - eat food separate from raw food

please select the best answer from the choices provided.

○ a
○ b
○ c
○ d

Explanation:

To prevent food - borne illnesses, we need to follow proper food handling practices.

• Option A: Cooking foods to an appropriate temperature can kill harmful bacteria, so it is a preventive step.
• Option B: Refrigerating food within two hours of preparation slows down the growth of bacteria, which is a good practice for prevention.
• Option C: Using the same knife to cut all meats can lead to cross - contamination. For example, if you cut raw chicken (which may have harmful bacteria like Salmonella) and then use the same knife to cut other meats or even ready - to - eat foods without cleaning the knife, the bacteria can spread, so this is not a step to prevent food - borne illnesses.
• Option D: Keeping ready - to - eat food separate from raw food prevents cross - contamination, as raw food may have bacteria that can contaminate the ready - to - eat food.

Answer:

C. cutting all meats with the same knife