Food Safety and Sanitation Test – High School Level

A pan fire can be extinguished by:

• covering the pan with the lid

• dousing the fire with cooking oil

• throwing the burning material in the trash

A small grease fire can be extinguished by covering it with:

• water

• baking soda

• sugar

To minimize the risk of biological contamination, hold hot foods at:

• 70 °F

• 100 °F

• 140 °F

Hands should be scrubbed with soap for how many seconds:

• 10

• 15

• 20

A common cause of kitchen accidents is:

• secured rugs

• wet floors

• closed cupboard doors

The safest way to store knives is:

• in a knife holder

• with other utensils

• on a magnetic strip

What is the key to knife safety?

• sharpening after each use

• keeping knives sharp

• catching a falling knife

Carry knives with the point facing the:

• ground

• carrier

• ceiling

To prevent burns from escaping steam when uncovering a pan, one should lift the cover:

• straight up

• away from the cook

• toward the cook

Cross-contamination is defined as:

• spreading of bacteria to another food

• process of making a surface free from germs

• a sickness caused by eating spoiled food