Kitchen and Food Safety

When placing pans in or taking pans out of an oven you should...

• make sure the racks are securely pushed in.

• pull the oven racks out far enough to place the pan onto it.

• either, one way is not safer than another.

To prevent spills and burns from stove top cooking...

• put the pan handle out over the front of the stove.

• put the pan handle over the side edge of the stove.

• put the pan handle toward the center of the stove top.

What is the main reason that the risk of food borne illness is more likely on spinach than on lemons.

• Food Type

  (Potentially hazardous food)

• Acidity Levels

• Time

• Temperaure

• Oxygen

What is the main reason that the risk of food borne illness is more likely in loosely wrapped leftovers than leftovers in a plastic container with a tight fitting lid?

• Food Type

  (Potentially hazardous food)

• Acidity Levels

• Time

• Temperaure

• Oxygen

What is the main reason that the risk of food borne illness is more likely in food sitting out all night at a party than leftovers put away right after supper?

• Food Type

  (Potentially hazardous food)

• Acidity Levels

• Time

• Temperaure

• Oxygen

What is the main reason that the risk of food borne illness is more likely from defrosting chicken than dry pasta in your cupboard?

• Acidity Levels

• Time

• Temperaure

• Oxygen

• Moisture

What is the main reason that the risk of food borne illness is more likely in food at a "potluck" dinner (where it is sitting on the counter) rather than at a restaurant buffet (where it is in warming trays)?

• Acidity Levels

• Time

• Temperaure

• Oxygen

• Moisture

What is the main reason that the risk of food borne illness is more likely in chicken and eggs than in a bag of corn chips?

• Acidity Levels

• Time

• Temperaure

• Moisture

• Food Type

  (Potentially Hazardous Food)

Viruses like norovirus, bacteria like campylobactor, and parasites like giardia are classified as

• biological contamination

• chemical contamination

• physical contamination

Hair, fingernails, gems from jewelry or shards of broken glass are classified as

• biological contamination

• chemical contamination

• physical contamination