Question

practicing food safety
after eating a healthy meal with your family, you are helping to clean up the leftovers. in order to prevent foodborne illnesses, you want to properly store the leftovers. which food safety storage procedures should you follow? select two options.
place leftovers that you intend to eat seven days from now into the refrigerator.
discard any food left out at room temperature for more than two hours.
place food into containers and immediately put them in the refrigerator or freezer.
put leftover food on plates directly into the refrigerator.
throw the leftover food in the trash right away, as it is no longer safe to eat.

Explanation:

Food left out at room - temperature for over two hours can harbor harmful bacteria, so it should be discarded. Also, placing food into containers and immediately refrigerating or freezing helps prevent bacterial growth. Leftovers intended for 7 - day consumption should be frozen, not just refrigerated. Putting food on plates in the fridge can lead to uneven cooling and contamination. And not all leftovers need to be thrown away immediately if handled properly.

Answer:

B. Discard any food left out at room temperature for more than two hours.
C. Place food into containers and immediately put them in the refrigerator or freezer.