Question

you have just sliced raw roast beef on the meat slicer. now you are going to use the machine to slice some cheese. this is an example of:
possible answers:
a) cross - contamination
b) poor personal hygiene
c) time - temperature abuse
d) all of the above

Explanation:

Cross-contamination occurs when harmful substances or pathogens transfer from one food/object to another. Using the same meat slicer for raw beef (a potential source of pathogens) then cheese without cleaning transfers contaminants from beef to cheese, fitting this definition. Poor personal hygiene relates to individual cleanliness, and time-temperature abuse involves improper food storage temps/times—neither applies here. Thus, the correct answer is A.

Answer:

A) Cross-contamination