Food Safety Quiz

Temperature Danger zone is between _________ and ____________ degrees Fahrenheit.

• 40 and 140

• 30 and 130

• 50 and 150

• 60 and 160

When food is in the Temperature Danger Zone, bacteria _____________________.

• grows rapidly

• stops growing

• dies immediately

• becomes inactive

Do NOT leave food out for more than ________ hours.

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 8

TRUE or FALSE: Room temperature is in the temperature danger zone.

• True

• False

Cross Contamination is the transfer of ________________ ________________ from one substance to ________________.

• bacteria or pathogens

• water or moisture

• heat or cold

• light or sound

Identify the example of cross contamination:

• Using the same cutting board for raw meat and vegetables

• Washing hands before cooking

• Storing raw meat below cooked food in the refrigerator

• Using separate utensils for different food items

Which of the following is a way to prevent cross contamination?

• Use separate cutting boards for raw meat and vegetables

• Store raw meat above cooked food in the refrigerator

• Wash hands thoroughly before and after handling food

• Use the same utensils for raw and cooked foods

Mistake made: What could this person have done to prevent/correct the mistake?

• Review the process thoroughly before execution.

• Ignore the mistake and move on.

• Blame someone else for the mistake.

• Repeat the same action expecting different results.

The names of the grips used when handling a knife. __________ grip and __________ grip.

• claw and pinch

• hammer and saber

• reverse and icepick

• fencing and handshake

True or False: Let your knives soak in hot soapy water to get them clean.

• True

• False