Food Safety Vocabulary Quiz

What is a sickness caused by consuming contaminated food or beverages?

• Foodborne Illness

• Bacteria

• Contaminate

• Sanitation

What are microscopic organisms that can be harmful and cause foodborne illnesses when present in food?

• Foodborne Illness

• Bacteria

• Contaminate

• Sanitation

What does it mean to make something impure or unclean by exposure to or addition of harmful substances?

• Contaminate

• Sanitation

• Cross-Contamination

• Freezer Burn

What is the process of maintaining cleanliness to promote health and prevent disease?

• Sanitation

• Cross-Contamination

• Freezer Burn

• Perishable

What is the transfer of harmful bacteria or substances from one food item to another, often through improper handling?

• Cross-Contamination

• Freezer Burn

• Perishable

• Danger Zone

What condition occurs when food is frozen for an extended period, causing dehydration and spoilage?

• Freezer Burn

• Perishable

• Danger Zone

• Food Storage

What are foods that can spoil quickly and require refrigeration to maintain freshness?

• Perishable

• Danger Zone

• Food Storage

• Temperature Control

What is the temperature range where bacteria grow most rapidly in food?

• Danger Zone

• Food Storage

• Temperature Control

• Hygiene

What are the methods of keeping food in a safe and suitable environment to prevent spoilage and contamination?

• Food Storage

• Temperature Control

• Hygiene

• Spoilage

What techniques are used to maintain food at safe temperatures to inhibit bacterial growth?

• Temperature Control

• Hygiene

• Spoilage

• Expiration Date