Food Safety

What is the definition of food safety?

• Handling, preparing, and storing foods or drink in a way that reduces the risk of consumers becoming sick from foodborne disease

• Ensuring that food is safe for human consumption

• Preventing food from becoming contaminated and causing food poisoning

• Maintaining a high level of personal hygiene

Where is food safety important?

• At home

• In the restaurant

• In the retail store

• All of the above

How many people in the US get sick from a foodborne illness each year?

• 48 million

• 128,000

• 3,000

• All of the above

What are the five basic pillars of food safety?

• Proper cleaning and sanitising, personal hygiene, keeping foods cold, preventing cross-contamination, and cooking/reheating/cooling off foods

• Proper cleaning and sanitising, personal hygiene, keeping foods hot, preventing cross-contamination, and cooking/reheating/cooling off foods

• Proper cleaning and sanitising, personal hygiene, keeping foods cold, preventing cross-contamination, and storing foods properly

• Proper cleaning and sanitising, personal hygiene, keeping foods hot, preventing cross-contamination, and storing foods properly

Why is food safety important?

• To prevent food from becoming contaminated and causing food poisoning

• To ensure safe drinking water

• To prevent germs from multiplying in foods and reaching dangerous levels

• All of the above

What can food poisoning lead to?

• Gastroenteritis and dehydration

• Kidney failure and death

• Serious health problems

• All of the above

Who is at a higher risk of food poisoning?

• Small children or babies

• Pregnant moms

• Elderly

• All of the above

What is the main cause of food poisoning?

• Improper cooking

• Cross-contamination

• Lack of personal hygiene

• Unsafe drinking water