Question

1. how long does it take bacteria to spread from raw food to ready-to-eat food?

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1. use ? and ? utensils every single time!

Explanation:

Question 1:

Bacteria can spread from raw to ready - to - eat food almost instantly (via cross - contamination, e.g., using the same unwashed hands/utensils), but in terms of growth, under favorable conditions (like warm temp, moisture), bacteria can multiply and spread significantly in as little as 20 minutes to a few hours. However, the “time to spread” via contamination is immediate upon contact.

To prevent cross - contamination between raw and ready - to - eat food, we should use separate and clean utensils every time. Separate utensils for raw (e.g., raw meat) and ready - to - eat (e.g., salad) food, and they should be clean.

Answer:

Bacteria can spread from raw food to ready - to - eat food immediately (via cross - contamination like using the same unwashed utensils/hands). For bacterial growth - related spread, under favorable conditions, significant spread (multiplication) can occur in as little as 20 minutes to a few hours.

Question 2: