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Safety pointPreparationPrepare raw meat/poultry andother foods in different areas.If this is not possible, separateby preparing them at differenttimes and clean thoroughlybetween tasks.Never use the same choppingboard or knives for preparingraw meat/poultry and forready-to-eat food (unless theyhave been thoroughly cleanedand disinfected in between).Cooking e.g. grill, barbecueWhen you add raw meat products,make sure they do not touch ordrip onto the food alreadycooking.Why?This helps to prevent harmfulbacteria spreading from onefood to another.Harmful bacteria from rawmeat/poultry can spreadfrom chopping boards andknives to other foods.Bacteria could spread from theraw meat to the other foodand stop it being safe to eat.How do you do this?How do you separate raw meat/poultryand other foods during preparation?How do you keep raw meat separatefrom food already cooking?Think twice!Covering foodsIt is important to keep food covered to help protect it from harmful bacteria. This is especially importantfor cooked food and other ready-to-eat food. Always use containers or bags that have been designed to storefood (food grade). Suggested food coverings include kitchen foil, cling film, plastic boxes with lids or freezer bags.Do not store food in opened tins.When you are covering food:• Check the manufacturer’s instructions to see if the covering is suitable for what you are using it for.• Always make sure that the food is properly covered.• Take care not to let the covering fall into foods.• Never re-use foil, cling film or freezer bags.• Make sure that plastic boxes are washed, disinfected and dried between uses.What to do if things go wrong• If you think that ready-to-eat food has not beenkept separate from raw meat/poultry throwaway the food.• If equipment/surfaces/utensils have been touchedby raw meat/poultry wash, disinfect and dry themto prevent harmful bacteria from spreading.How to stop this happening again• Re-organise delivery times, storage and foodpreparation to make it easier to keep food separate.• Make sure you have enough storage spaceand it is well organised.• Train staff again on this safe method.• Improve staff supervision.DiaryWrite down what went wrong and what you did about it in your diary.DiaryCC4/09-06