Food Safety & Sanitation Safety Review

1. A small grease fire can be extinguished by covering it with:

• water
• baking soda
• sugar

2. A pan fire can be extinguished by:

• covering the pan with the lid
• dousing the fire with cooking oil
• throwing the burning material in the trash

3. To minimize the risk of biological contamination, hold hot foods at:

• 70 degrees
• 100 degrees
• 140 degrees

4. Hands should be scrubbed with soap for how many seconds?

• 10
• 15
• 20

5. A common cause of kitchen accidents is:

• secured rugs
• wet floors
• closed cupboard doors

6. The safest way to store knives is:

• in a knife holder
• with other utensils
• on a magnetic strip

7. What is the key to knife safety?

• sharpening after each use
• keeping knives sharp
• catching a falling knife

8. Carry knives with the point facing the:

• ground
• carrier
• ceiling

9. To prevent burns from escaping steam when uncovering a pan, one should lift the cover:

• straight up
• away from the cook
• toward the cook

10. Cross-contamination is defined as:

• spreading of bacteria to another food
• process of making a surface free from germs
• a sickness caused by eating spoiled food