Write down what went wrong and what you did about it in your diary.

Safe method:Ready-to-eat foodsIt is important to handle ready-to-eat foods safelyto protect them from harmful bacteria.What are ready-to-eat foods?Ready-to-eat foods are foods that will not be cooked or reheated before serving. These include salads, cookedmeats such as ham, desserts, sandwiches, cheese and foods that you have cooked in advance to serve cold.Safety pointTo protect foods from harmfulbacteria:• keep ready-to-eat foodsseparate from raw meat/poultryand eggs• make sure work surfaces,chopping boards, knives etc.are clean (and disinfected ifyou have prepared rawmeat/poultry)• keep ready-to-eat foods coveredWhy?This is to prevent harmful bacteriagetting onto the foods. This isespecially important forready-to-eat foods because theywill not be cooked or reheatedbefore serving.How do you do this?List the types of ready-to-eatfood you use:Follow the manufacturer’sinstructions on how to storeand prepare the food, if theseare available.When preparing vegetables andsalad ingredients:• peel, trim, or remove the outerparts, as appropriate• wash them thoroughly in cleandrinking-quality waterIf you have prepared vegetablesthat have dirt or soil on theoutside, clean chopping boardsand work surfaces beforepreparing other foods.The manufacturer’s instructions aredesigned to keep the food safe.The dirt on vegetables and saladingredients can contain harmfulbacteria. Peeling and washinghelps to remove the dirt.Are you confident that you do thisfor all ready-to-eat foods whereintructions are available? YesDo you do this? YesIf not, what do you do?