Safety While Baking

Andreia Bianchini Author

04/22/2022 Added

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This video describes safety precautions that should be taking while baking.

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[00:00:00.000](upbeat instrumental music)
[00:00:08.810]Did you know
[00:00:09.643]flour is a raw ingredient?
[00:00:11.820]Well, it is.
[00:00:13.270]Flour is raw food.
[00:00:15.270]It may not look like raw food,
[00:00:16.980]but it's usually is
[00:00:18.080]just like fresh tomatoes or carrots.
[00:00:21.100]The wheat grains from which flour is ground
[00:00:23.470]are grown in fields.
[00:00:25.100]Like all foods grown outdoors,
[00:00:26.760]it may be exposed to a variety
[00:00:28.500]of harmful bacteria like E. coli and salmonella
[00:00:31.860]from the soil, water, bird and other animals.
[00:00:35.350]The wheat grains are harvested and transported
[00:00:37.790]to be minimally processed and milled into flour.
[00:00:40.890]Then it is packaged and sent to the store
[00:00:43.400]or processed into other raw flour products
[00:00:46.030]like cake mix and cookie dough.
[00:00:48.040]None of the processes applied
[00:00:49.810]are designed to kill bacteria.
[00:00:51.760]That means if the wheat grains were contaminated
[00:00:54.270]in the field,
[00:00:55.200]the bacteria could have survived,
[00:00:57.000]and been present in the finished flour
[00:00:58.960]or flower products.
[00:01:00.710]So you can get sick if you eat unbaked dough
[00:01:03.190]or batter made with flour containing bacteria
[00:01:05.900]because they are killed only when food
[00:01:08.170]made with flour is thoroughly baked or cooked.
[00:01:11.400]Since 2009, there have been several outbreaks
[00:01:14.350]of foodborne illness involving the consumption
[00:01:16.710]of raw flour or raw flour products
[00:01:18.900]in the United States of America.
[00:01:21.210]For example, in 2021,
[00:01:23.150]an outbreak of E. coli was linked
[00:01:25.350]to eating or tasting raw cake mix batter.
[00:01:28.700]This outbreak caused 16 illnesses,
[00:01:30.990]and seven hospitalizations in 12 states.
[00:01:34.380]Despite these unfortunate events,
[00:01:36.200]according to research developed in 2019,
[00:01:38.680]in which flower consumers were interviewed.
[00:01:41.310]Most of them were unaware that raw flour products
[00:01:44.370]may be a source of harmful bacteria.
[00:01:47.070]More than half ate raw dough or batter,
[00:01:49.500]and nearly 20% of the ones who lived
[00:01:51.550]with children allowed them to play
[00:01:53.270]with raw dough or batter.
[00:01:55.160]For your safety,
[00:01:56.100]it is essential to avoid
[00:01:57.570]these inappropriate practices,
[00:01:59.300]and implement the following food safety tips
[00:02:01.890]when baking or handling flour.
[00:02:05.090]Separate.
[00:02:07.580]Separate flour from ready-to-eat foods.
[00:02:10.480]Remember flour is raw food,
[00:02:12.380]and it's a powder that spreads easily.
[00:02:16.300]Clean.
[00:02:18.920]Clean up carefully after handling flour.
[00:02:21.300]Wash hands thoroughly for 20 seconds with soap
[00:02:23.960]and running water.
[00:02:25.060]Wash utensils, bowls, baking pans,
[00:02:27.600]and other surfaces and equipment
[00:02:29.240]with soap and hot water.
[00:02:31.810]Follow baking instructions.
[00:02:34.980]Cooking is the only way to ensure
[00:02:36.980]that food made with flour
[00:02:38.220]is safe for consumption.
[00:02:39.600]So follow package recipe,
[00:02:41.310]and baking instructions for correct cooking
[00:02:43.390]temperatures and specified times.
[00:02:47.070]Do not eat raw flour.
[00:02:50.370]You should never taste
[00:02:51.720]or eat raw flour.
[00:02:52.960]Eating even a small amount of flour,
[00:02:55.160]raw dough or raw batter can make you sick.
[00:02:58.160]Some companies make edible cookie dough
[00:03:00.260]but these products were treated
[00:03:01.840]to kill potential bacteria.
[00:03:03.850]So read the label carefully
[00:03:05.320]to be sure the dough is meant to be eaten
[00:03:07.320]without baking.
[00:03:09.530]Do not let children play with raw dough.
[00:03:12.870]Children can get sick
[00:03:14.160]from handling or eating raw dough
[00:03:16.000]used for play clay and crafts,
[00:03:18.230]and they are more vulnerable
[00:03:19.520]to developing serious illnesses.
[00:03:22.390]If you use your smartphone
[00:03:23.860]or tablet while cooking or baking,
[00:03:25.610]be careful, your digital device is dirty.
[00:03:28.890]Try to keep your hands off of them.
[00:03:30.840]If you touch your device,
[00:03:32.120]wash your hands with soap and water.
[00:03:34.740]You are now aware of the health risks associated
[00:03:37.070]with raw flour,
[00:03:38.000]and you are ready to and handle flour
[00:03:40.280]with proper food safety practices.
[00:03:42.670]Safe and happy baking.
[00:03:44.737](upbeat instrumental music)

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