Food Safety Quiz

You should always ______ before starting to prepare any foods.

• collect your ingredients

• wash your hands

• fill your sink with water

• grab a towel

It is important to clean your work area thoroughly before, during and after all food preparation. A ______ solution works very well to eliminate germs.

• bleach

• water

• grease

• lotion

______ happens when raw meat or the juices from the raw meat come into contact with any other food or surface.

• Sanitation

• Bioterrorism

• Rancidity

• Cross-Contamination

The Danger Zone, the best temperature for bacteria to grow, is between _____ and _____ degrees.

• 20 -120

• 30 - 130

• 40 - 140

• 50 - 150

To thaw frozen meat quickly you should _____.

• leave it out on the counter

• put it in the microwave on defrost

• run cold water over it

• both b & c

Thawing meats should be placed on the _____ shelf of the refrigerator.

• top

• middle

• bottom

• none of the above

How many teaspoons are there in 1 tablespoon?

• 2

• 4

• 1

• 3

One stick of margarine or butter is equal to _____.

• ¼ cup

• ½ cup

• 1 cup

• 1 lb

There are _____ in 1 cup.

• 6 oz

• 8 oz

• 10 oz

• 12 oz

There are ______ in ¼ cup.

• 2T

• 4T

• 6T

• 8T