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Food safety

3 dot points across 3 inquiry questions. Click any dot point for a focused answer with worked past exam questions where available.

How do we buy, store and prepare food so it stays safe from shop to plate?

How to buy, store, prepare, cook, cool, reheat and freeze food safely, including correct storage of different foods, defrosting, the rules for reheating, and following food safety from purchase to consumption.
A focused answer to AQA GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition on buying, storing, preparing, cooking, cooling, reheating and freezing food safely, including correct storage, defrosting and reheating rules.
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What makes food go off and how do bacteria cause food poisoning?

The signs and causes of food spoilage by micro-organisms and enzymes, the conditions bacteria need to grow, the main food-poisoning bacteria and their sources, and the difference between use-by and best-before dates.
A focused answer to AQA GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition on food spoilage by micro-organisms and enzymes, the conditions bacteria need to grow, the main food-poisoning bacteria and the difference between use-by and best-before dates.
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What are the core rules of food hygiene that keep food safe to eat?

The principles of food safety including personal, kitchen and equipment hygiene, preventing cross-contamination, the four Cs (cleaning, cooking, chilling, cross-contamination), and using temperature control and probes correctly.
A focused answer to AQA GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition on the principles of food safety, covering personal and kitchen hygiene, preventing cross-contamination, the four Cs and correct temperature control.
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