• Cooking,  Food Preparation,  Food Safety

    Cross Contamination – What It Is and How To Prevent It

    Cross contamination is a major factor in the contribution to food borne illness also known as food poisoning. Taking steps to minimise or eliminate cross contamination within your kitchen will dramatically reduce the chances of you, or someone you serve food to, getting ill. So what is Cross Contamination? Cross contamination is the term used to decribe the transfer of harmful bacteria, toxins or allergens from one surface to another. By inadveretently spreading the bacteria, toxins or allergens, you may infect ready to eat foods, increasing the risk of food poisoning or allergic reactions to anyone who eats it. Anyone who cooks food for other people, whether it be a…