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 practices 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. Placing food in containers before refrigerating helps prevent contamination and maintain freshness.

Answer:

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