Food Safety and Hygiene

What temperature range is the danger zone?

• 0 - 60 degrees

• 0 - 30 degrees

• 5 - 60 degrees

• 5 - 30 degrees

After your chicken has been defrosted you...

• can refreeze it

• should not refreeze it

• can leave it on the bench to come to room temperature

• should wash the chicken in the sink

Bacteria is

• visible mould or discolouration of food

• the cause of off-smelling food

• only present on raw meat

• a living microorganism

Which of these is NOT a condition bacteria requires to multiply?

• Moisture

• High acid levels

• Oxygen

• Warmth

Which of these foods is the best food supply for bacteria?

• milk

• spinach

• peanut butter

• lemonade

Why are children more susceptible to food poisoning?

• They will eat anything they can find

• They don't know what bacteria is

• They eat too many chicken nuggets

• Their immune systems aren't fully developed

How can you tell if food has enough bacteria to cause food poisoning?

• It smells bad

• It will taste bad

• It will be a different colour and taste bad

• You can't as it looks, smells and tastes normal

If a plate of chicken and rice has been left on the bench for more than 2 hours, you should...

• reheat it before eating

• freeze it

• throw it away

• store in an airtight container

You should not consume food after the...

• Used by date

• Best before date

If there's no visible mould and it passes the "sniff test", last week's leftovers are ok to eat.

• YES

• NO