Food Safety / FBI Prevention

What should you do before preparing or eating food?

• call your friend

• wash your hands

• clap your hands for 20 seconds

• take a shower

True or False: There is a potential danger in using the same equipment (Utensil, knife, fork) to prepare raw meat and other foods.

• True

• False

What is the best way to make sure that certain meats are safe to eat?

• Feel the food with your fingers

• Use a food thermometer and check the temperature

• Smell the food for doneness

• Look at the color

How should one thaw foods from the freezer properly?

• Leave out on the counter overnight

• Soak in hot water

• Defrost in refrigerator or in cold water

True or False: If produce comes in a package, then it is safe to eat

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Just because produce is wrapped, it doesn't mean it's ready to eat as is. It might require a "clean" step. Read the label of the product to make sure it says: "ready to eat," "washed," or "triple washed"

True or False: It's not enough to put hands under running water. You need to use water AND soap to send harmful bacteria down the drain.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Rubbing hands with running water and soap is the best way to get germs off of your hands.

Common symptoms of a foodborne illness include:

• Foot cramps and foot shrinkage

• Ear infections

• Headache, stomach ache, diarrhea, vomiting

• Loss of vision