Food Safety and Sanitation

Raw meat and poultry should be stored at the top shelf of the refrigerator to keep them separate from other foods. 

• True
• False

 Which is an example of how you can prevent cross-contamination when preparing food?

• Use separate cutting boards (e.g., one for raw meat, poultry, and seafood, and one for fruits and vegetables)
• wash and sanitize surfaces between tasks
• do not place cooked or ready-to-eat food on a dish that previously held raw seafood, meat, or poultry
• All of these choices are good examples.

What could happen if you placed cooked food on a plate that previously held raw meat, poultry, or seafood?

• Nothing
• Cross contamination can occur and bacteria can spread to the cooked food

• You could get the flu
• All of the above

Using a separate cutting board for raw foods, like meat, poultry, and seafood and another for fresh foods, like fruits and vegetables, can cause cross-contamination.

• True
• False

How long should you scrub your hands with soap and water to effectively remove bacteria?

• 10 seconds
• 20 seconds
• 30 seconds
• 2 minutes

If you are peeling an apple, it should be rinsed.

• True
• False

What is the best way to defrost frozen meats, poultry and seafood?

• In the refrigerator

• On the counter
• Placed in a bowl in hot water

Wash poultry and meats before cooking.

• True
• False

Before handling any food, what is the first thing a person should do?

• Clean the cutting board
• Sharpen the knife
• Call friends over
• Wash your hands

When checking to see if food is done cooking, what part of the meat, poultry, or seafood should you place the food thermometer?

• The middle
• The thickest part
• The right side
• Underneath