On my other thread I did my quibbles so on this thread I want to ask about knives cleanlinese and cross contamination.
On the counter do I have to use a different knife to portion fish and beef and what is the usual practice regarding cutting boards at the counter as opposed to color coordinated boards in kitchens. Should I clean a knife before I use it as a good practice or do fish and meat knives be kept seperate.
Yes I thought that but I saw none of that. id do that at home.Ty for reply. Reason why I ask I was asked to make up chicken kebabs where meat was cut I asked if it was ok to do it here I was told yes I went eh is that wrong. I said should I trim fat off the breasts first I was told no dont bother. Didnt seem right to me.
Regardless Id no clue what the knife was wasnt washed anyway I should have done it myself.
Do i use santizer /anti bac after I wash the knives?
No i don't think you need a knife for every species you cut. Just wash it throughly before switching. However keep in mind that bones will make your knife dull so I like to have one knife strickly for chicken and fish and another for beef and pork. that way I can keep my beef and pork knife sharper.
but yes should have designated cutting areas for each of these species when ever possible and if you don't be sure to wash that area completely and sanitize prior to switching.
-- Edited by fdarn on Monday 29th of July 2013 07:48:50 PM
P.s. I try not to worry about every little thing. Our job can be stressful enough. Just do your best with what you have to work with. Nothing is perfect.
I wash and sanitize my knives and blocks when switching form beef to pork and also to lamb. I usually wash my knives at least 6-7 times per day. Bleach the blocks every night and sanitize them throughout the day. I wish I did it from a food safety standpoint, but I really do it from a profit protection standpoint. Cross contamination and unclean knives cut down shelf life substantially. A steak cut today with an unclean knife and non-sanitized blocks will be ready for markdown tomorrow. At least from a fresh appealing case standpoint.
