Food Safe Rules

Which of the following are part of the basic rules for keeping food safe?

• Clean

• Dice

• Chill

• Cook

When cleaning your hands, you should use cold water.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

You should use warm water and soap.

Wash hands with warm water and soap for at least ________ before and after handling food.

You should wash cutting boards, utensils, and countertops with hot soapy water ______ preparing each food item and _____ you go to the next food. 

• before / after

• before / before

• after / before

• after / after

Prevent cross-contamination by:

• Placing raw meat, poultry, seafood, and their juices next to food items in your grocery cart.

• Cooking raw meat, poultry, seafood, and their juices before you leave the grocery store.

• Keeping raw meat, poultry, seafood, and their juices separate from other food items in your grocery cart.

What is the safest way to tell whether food is cooked safely?

• Look at it, touch it, and then use a food thermometer.

• Look at it and touch it.

• Taste it and then use a food thermometer.

• Use a food thermometer.

When should you chill food that you've just purchased?

• The next day.

• Promptly.

• 2 hours later.

Chill leftovers and takeout foods within _____.

• 2 hours

• 5 hours

• 1 hour

• 10 hour

What temperature should your fridge be at to keep food safe? 

• 6 degrees Celsius (60 degrees Fahrenheit) or below

• 4 degrees Celsius (40 degrees Fahrenheit) or below

• 20 degrees Celsius or below

• -5 degrees Celsius or above

Following the four food safe rules (clean, separate, cook, chill) helps prevent ________ .

• pet allergies

• colds

• foodborne illnesses