Year 7 Food Preparation and Nutrition

What is a hazard?

Answer explanation

A hazard is a potential source of harm or adverse effect. It can be a physical condition, substance, or activity that poses a risk to health, safety, or the environment.

What are the 4 C’s which ensure the food we make is safe to eat?

Answer explanation

The 4 C's are Cleanliness, Cooking, Chilling, and Cross-contamination prevention. These principles help ensure food safety by maintaining hygiene, proper cooking temperatures, safe storage, and preventing foodborne illness.

Give four personal hygiene rules that must be followed by people serving food.

Answer explanation

To ensure food safety, food servers should: 1) Wash hands frequently, especially after using the restroom. 2) Wear clean uniforms. 3) Avoid touching face or hair. 4) Keep nails trimmed and clean.

What is cross contamination?

Answer explanation

Cross contamination occurs when harmful bacteria or allergens are unintentionally transferred from one food or surface to another, often leading to foodborne illnesses. It's crucial to prevent this in food handling.

Match the following

• Fibre

• Energy

• Fats

• Warmth and secondary source of energy

• Carbohydrate

• Growth and Repair

• Vitamins

• Helps to keep body healthy

• Protein

• Helps food through the digestive tract

lettuce is in the ​ ​ ​ (a)   section of the Eatwell Guide

Pork is in the ​ (b)   Section of the Eatwell guide

Milk is in the ​ (c)   section of the Eatwell guide

Potatoes are in the ​ (d)   section of the Eatwell guide

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• Fruit and vegetable
• Protein
• Dairy
• Carbohydrate
• Sweets
• Fats and oils
• Snacks

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Carbohydrate

,

(b) Fats

,

(c) Protein

,

(d) Fibre

• Pasta

• Vegetables

• Cheese

• Eggs

• Potatoes

• Chicken

• Butter

• Beans