Food Safety and Sanitation Assessment

How many people approximately get sick from food each year in the United States?

• 10,000

• 100,000

• 1 million

• 75 million

Kai is preparing a meal and wants to ensure food safety. Which of the following foods is LEAST likely to contain foodborne illness?

• Raw chicken

• Unwashed lettuce

• Canned vegetables

• Raw eggs

Which of the following is NOT a common symptom of foodborne illness?

• Nausea

• Vomiting

• Diarrhea

• Rash

How long can food be safely kept at room temperature before it needs to be thrown away?

• 2 hours

• 4 hours

• 6 hours

• 8 hours

What is the BEST way to tell if food is cooked properly?

• Smell it

• Taste a small amount

• Look for visible mold

• Thermometer

Which of the following is NOT a common foodborne illness?

• Salmonella

• E. coli

• Influenza

• Listeria

(a)   are MORE likely to get an illness from food.

• Teenagers
• Pregnant women
• Adult men
• Adult women

(a)   is a pathogen that causes foodborne illness.

• Vitamin C
• Bacteria
• Probiotics
• Antioxidants

What is the difference between food safety and food sanitation?

• Safety is protecting yourself from danger, risk or injury, sanitation is maintaining clean conditions to prevent disease, promote good health and encourage cleanliness

• Safety is for restaurants, sanitation for homes

• Safety is about cooking, sanitation about storing

• There is no difference, they mean the same thing

How long after eating infected food will symptoms of foodborne illness typically begin to show?

• 1-2 hours

• 6-12 hours

• 12-48 hours

• 1 week