Which of the following is NOT one of the four food safety principles?

• A. Clean—Wash hands and surfaces often.
• B. Separate—Don't cross-contaminate.
• C. Cook—Cook to proper temperatures, checking with a food thermometer.
• D. Store—Keep foods at safe temperatures.

Answer: (D)

The four food safety principles you use to prevent foodborne illness are Clean, Separate, Cook, and Chill. Clean means washing hands and surfaces often; Separate means avoiding cross-contamination by using separate utensils and cutting boards for raw and ready-to-eat foods; Cook means heating foods to safe internal temperatures and checking with a thermometer; Chill means refrigerating perishable foods promptly and keeping them at cold temperatures to slow bacterial growth. The term "Store" isn’t listed as one of these four; storage is part of safe handling, but the standard framework uses Chill to cover keeping foods at safe temperatures. So the option using Store isn’t one of the four principles.