Safe Food Habits

Which is an example of a chemical contaminant?

• caterpillar found in a case of lettuce

• bad smell coming from fresh seafood

• table sanitizer sprayed over pastries

• freezer burn on frozen fruit

Running your fingers through your hair can contaminate food

• True 
• False

Food safety is the practice of handling food in ways that prevent contamination or spoilage.

• True

• False

Microorganisms can easily be seen by the human eye, and present no danger to the safety of food.

• True

• False

A contaminant is any microorganism or substance that can contaminate food or preparation equipment. Contaminants can be biological, physical or chemical.

• True

• False

Using a knife to cut raw chicken on a cutting board would make it unsanitary to use on other foods due to cross contamination.

• True

• False

A sickness caused by eating food that contains a contaminant?

• Strep throat

• Foodborne illness

• Scarlet Fever

• Migraines

You should use the same cutting board for meats and vegetables and you do not have to clean in between cutting each.

• True

• False

When harmful bacteria are transferred from one food or surface to another.

• Hand shake

• Walking barefoot

• Cross-contamination

• Single-contamination

What should we do BEFORE we start cooking?

• Wash Hands

• Turn on the oven

• Do a dance

• Gather Supplies