Food Contamination and Safety Practices

Approximately how many people get sick from contaminated food each year?

• 420,000

• 60 million

• 600 million

• 4.2 million

Which of these is a biological contaminant found in food?

• Lead

• Plastic

• Salmonella

• Detergents

Which of these is a chemical contaminant that can be found in food?

• Viruses

• Glass

• Mercury

• Fungi

Which of these is an example of a physical contaminant in food?

• Toxins

• Stones

• Bacteria

• PCBs

What is the term for the entire journey food takes from where it is grown or raised to where it is eaten?

• Food chain

• Food supply chain

• Food processing line

• Food distribution network

How can food become contaminated during the production stage?

• By using the same knife for raw and cooked food.

• If animals are infected and transmit pathogens to their products.

• By storing food in unclean warehouses.

• If food handlers are sick.

What is cross-contamination in food processing?

• Adding unnecessary chemicals to food.

• Pathogens from an animal's gut contaminating meat during slaughter.

• Food being stored at the wrong temperature.

• Pests getting into food storage areas.

What is food adulteration?

• When food is mislabeled.

• When food is stored at incorrect temperatures.

• When harmful substances are intentionally added to food.

• When food is not cooked thoroughly.

What is a way food can become contaminated during distribution?

• Using contaminated water for irrigation.

• Not washing hands before preparing food.

• Storing food in unclean or unsafe places.

• Not cooking food to the right temperature.

Which of these can lead to food contamination during the preparation stage?

• Inappropriate use of pesticides.

• Cross-contamination from using the same knife for raw and cooked food.

• Food being transported in dirty trucks.

• Animals being infected with diseases.