Safe Plates Module 4

Do you wash chicken before preparing it?

• Yes

• No

If I want to store food in the fridge, what would be the correct order from the top shelf to the bottom shelf?

• Raw Turkey, cooked broccoli, ground beef

• Ground beef, raw turkey, cooked broccoli

• Cooked broccoli, Ground beef, Raw Turkey

Where should uncooked rice be stored?

• Bottom shelf of the fridge

• Dry, cool space

• Humid space

The presence of substances in food that can be harmful to humans is called what?

• Cross-contamination

• Contamination

What is the difference between contamination and cross- contamination?

• Contamination is the transfer of a harmful substance from one food item to another, usually from raw to cooked or ready-to-eat food

• Contamination is the presence of substances in food that can be harmful to humans

• Cross-Contamination is the presence of substances in food that can be harmful to humans

What is NOT a way cross-contamination can occur?

• Improperly cleaned and sanitized prep areas, equipment, utensils

• Improperly stored food and chemicals

• Clean hands and good hygiene

• Standing or dripping water

What is one of the most important things to do when storing food?

• Make sure food is stored when it is convient

• Label containers with contents and date

• Store foods from dry foods to frozen foods

What foods should be on the 2nd shelf of the refrigerator?

• Fish and eggs

• Poultry

• Ground Meat

• Produce

What foods should NOT be on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator?

• Poultry, chicken, and turkey

• Ground meat

• RTE foods

• Fish or Eggs