Safe cooking practices and food safety in home kitchen and eating establishment

Abstract Cooking is an art and science of preparing food. Modern cooking has been made easy and less time consuming by use of various gadgets. The generic process in preparing any dish include preparation of raw material, cooking per se, hot and cold holding, cooling and storing, serving and reheating of leftover food. It is important to use different chopping boards for different food items to prevent cross contamination. Thawing of frozen items can be done in refrigerator, microwave, and cold water or during cooking. For holding, hot items must be kept hot (>65°C) and cold items kept cold (