Step #1

• Wash hands using proper hand washing technique

Note: please see “Hand Washing” Power Point for

more details

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Step #2

• Put on disposable gloves before handling food

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Step #3

• Get a can of fruit and set it near the can opener

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Step #4

• Attach fruit can to ‘head’ of can opener and turn the handle in a circular motion to cut open the top of the can

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Step #5• After finished cutting

open the fruit can, carefully throw away the silver lid of the can into the trash can

Note: BE VERY CAREFUL! The lid of the can is VERY sharp and can cut fingers

very easily!

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Step #6

• Set up a serving tray with disposable plastic cups next to the open can of fruit

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Step #7

• Scoop out fruit with serving scoop #8 into plastic cups

• 1 scoop for each plastic cup

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Step #8• When you reach the

bottom of the can, turn it upside down to scrape the rest into the plastic cups

• When scraping out the bottom, measure out the fruit to match the same quantity as the other filled cups

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Step #9

• Set up a package of plastic lids next to the cups

• Push plastic lids down onto filled cups until they ‘snap’ securely into place

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Step #10• When the tray is full

of cups of fruit with lids, put the tray aside and start a new tray

• repeat steps #3-9 as necessary until you have enough trays for the day

(check with supervisor if not sure of how

many trays to prepare)

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Step #11

• When the fruit is all cupped up and secure, ask supervisor if it is necessary to label the fruit tray and where to store it until serving time

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Step #12

• When the job is done, clean up your area and wipe off the food preparation area with clean, sanitized hand towel

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