Food safety · Food and eating
cross-contamination
transfer of germs
Cross-contamination happens when germs move from one food or surface to another.
This vs that
Use a separate board to prevent cross-contamination.
The salad was contaminated.
Hear it in real life
Why are you washing that knife again?
I'm trying to avoid cross-contamination.
Use a separate chopping board for raw chicken to prevent cross-contamination.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
The established term is concise and natural in kitchen-safety advice.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: Cross contamination is when germs cross between foods.
Say: Cross-contamination is when germs move from one food to another.
Use the established term 'cross-contamination' rather than explaining it as 'cross between'.
Say it together
Whole chunks natives use with it.
prevent cross-contamination
Wash the board properly to prevent cross-contamination.
Keeping raw meat separate helps prevent cross-contamination.
Phrases to borrow
More for talking about food safety.
check the use-by date
Check the use-by date before you open it.
keep it in the fridge
Keep it in the fridge once you've opened it.
Food safety words
Food and eating · Food safety: the words around “cross-contamination”.
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Your turn: say it out loud
to avoid cross-contamination
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
cross-contamination
transfer of germs
“Use a separate chopping board for raw chicken to prevent cross-contamination.”
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