Food & Kitchen Safety Quiz 8th Grade

True or False: You can usually tell if food will cause a foodborne illness by how it looks, smells or tastes.

• True

• False

True or False:: Eating rare hamburger is riskier than eating rare steak.

• True

• False

It’s safest to thaw food:

• in the refrigerator

• in the sink with warm water

• on the counter

A moldy piece of fruit is safe or risky?

• Safe

• Risky

True or False: Elderly people & children get food poisoning easier than other people.

• True

• False

To prevent Foodborne Illness, refrigerate leftover food within ______(time) after serving.

• 30 minutes

• 1 hour

• 2 hours

• 4 hours

True or False: E.Coli (a microorganism that causes Foodborne Illness) can grow on meats but not on fruit or vegetables.

• True

• False

You bought raw ground beef. After a day or two of refrigeration it turns from pinkish in color to brown. You cook it up and eat it. Is this safe or risky?

• Safe

• Risky

Safe or Risky: Eating mustard or ketchup from a bottle with a dried, brownish, crusty ring around the rim of the jar.

• Safe

• Risky

What is it called when raw foods, such as uncooked hamburger, come into contact with other food?

• Dual-bacteriologist

• Transference

• food mixing

• cross contamination