One of the jobs of the National Center for Education statistics is to gather information about public high schools and their dropout rates. This includes anyone who leaves school without a high school diploma or an equivalent credential. The table shows the average percent of high school dropouts from the year 2002-2014 Determine the dropout rate for the year 2010. Is this the same as the dropout rate recorded in the table? If not, explain the difference.

The correct thing is that surfaces that come into contact with food are smooth, non-absorbent and easy to clean.

These characteristics prevent cross contamination from occurring between foods that are placed on this surface, in addition to preventing the accumulation of bacteria on the surface.

In summary, surfaces with these characteristics prevent:

You can find more information about correct food handling at the link below:

In the image below you can see ways to clean a surface that comes into contact with food.