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where teams compete to make the right decisions about safe food preparations. our challenge in this round -- read and follow package cooking instructions, and use a food thermometer. let's see how our teams are doing so far -- team 1? we just got 100 points. we separated our raw food from our cooked food. team 2? we got a 100-point green card for proper hand washing before our meal prep. referee: we've reached a critical safety point in the challenge. okay, team 1, let's check this out. uh-oh, not a safe internal temperature for those hamburgers. that puts everyone at high risk for food-borne illness. you get a red card -- undercooked.

always read and follow the package cooking instructions and use a food thermometer. let's see how our winning team cooked it safe and avoided problems. well, i just kept focus on the four food safety steps -- clean, separate, cook, and chill. and we followed the package cooking instructions and took the temperature. can you cook it safe?

where teams compete to make the right decision about safe food preparation. our challenge in this round -- oven or microwave? to win, teams must choose the proper steps for safe meal preparation, read and follow package cooking instructions, and know when to use the conventional oven or the microwave.

you're on the clock, so make your decisions quickly, but be warned -- make the wrong choice, and your meal will be unsafe! sorry, team 2, an unwise choice. check the cooking instructions on that package you've ripped open so quickly. dude, what? microwaves and conventional ovens both have a purpose. your challenge was to cook the dish safely. this means knowing which method of cooking to use, and you failed. we failed to read and follow the package cooking instructions and use a conventional oven. if you don't follow cooking instructions, some foods may be hot but may not have reached a safe internal temperature. use a food thermometer to be sure. we kept focus on reading and following the package cooking instructions. and we used the conventional oven and a food thermometer. can you cook it safe?