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gavin is cooking a chicken and vegetable meal. what is the next step after washing his hands and the counter surface?
store the meal in the refrigerator very promptly.
check the internal temperature of the meat for food safety.
put on gloves and a hair bonnet before handling the food.
use different cutting boards to prepare the meat and vegetables.

Explanation:

Food - safety practices suggest using different cutting - boards for meat and vegetables to prevent cross - contamination after hand and surface washing. Storing the meal in the refrigerator is for after cooking, checking meat temperature is during or after cooking, and putting on gloves and a hair bonnet is a good practice but not the immediate next step compared to preventing cross - contamination.

Answer:

Use different cutting boards to prepare the meat and vegetables.