Cross-Contamination Review Quiz

The transformation of harmful substance from one food item to another, usually from raw cooked or ready-to-eat food.

• Cross-manipulation

• Cross-over

• Cross-contamination

• cross-conversion

In a fridge with 5 shelves, where would RAW ground meat be located?

• Shelf One

• Shelf Three

• The bottom shelf

• The top shelf

What is the best way to prevent cross-contamination while cooking?

• Use the same cutting boards for different foods

• Wash your hands regularly

• Put ready to eat foods on plates that had raw food on them

• Use the same utensils for raw and cooked foods

After picking up raw meat with tongs or a fork what should you do with the utensil?

• Wash it under hot water

• Use a sterilizing unit

• Throw it out

• Wash, disinfect and dry

You should keep raw and cooked foods separate to prevent cross-contamination.

• True

• False

Alex________ put raw meat on the top shelf of the fridge.

• can

• can't

• should always

• should never

Which of the following are ways cross-contamination can occur? (check all that apply)

• not washing hands

• having a disinfected work area

• rubbing eyes and nose while cooking

• having hair down

• wearing an apron

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