Students Ask Students Food Sci CS 3

1.) Individuals who handle food in restaurants, schools, delis and grocery stores must ___________ before returning to work after using the bathroom or taking a break.

Question submitted by Ephrem V.

• Paint their fingernails!

• Wash their hands with soap and water.

• Nothing!

• Wipe them off on a towel.

2.) Hair is a chemical food contaminant.

Question submitted by Caleb E.

• True!

• False!

3.) Food that has been fully cooked and is touched by raw food, can become contaminated.

Question submitted by Liv G.

• True!

• False!

4.) Food can become contaminated by using the same knife without washing it.

Submitted by Kloe C.

• True

• False

5.) What kind of contamination is Salmonella?

Submitted by Kloe C.

• Chemical

• Biological

• Physcial

6.) Which of the following is an example of a physical food contaminate?

Submitted by Samara Robertson

• Rotten apple

• Hamburger that a fly landed on

• Spaghetti with the wrong kind of sauce

• Meatball that has a tooth in it

7.) Which of the following is NOT an example of a food contaminate?

Submitted by Samara Robertson

• A hotdog with a hair in it

• A cucumber that tastes strong like fertilizer

• A pear that has a brown spot

• Meat that when after cooked is still raw

8.) What is one way to keep food fresh longer?

Submitted by Mark S.

• Microwave

• Canning

• Leave it out

• Food never goes bad

9.) Hair within a food would be a __________ contaminant.

Submitted by Braylon C.

• Physical

• Chemical

• Biological

• Cross Contamination

10.) Biological food contamination occurs when food becomes contaminated with living organisms or even the substance they produce.

Submitted by Alivia P.

• True

• False