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Food & Kitchen Safety Quiz 8th Grade

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

True or False: You can usually tell if food will cause a foodborne illness by how it looks, smells or tastes.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

True or False:: Eating rare hamburger is riskier than eating rare steak.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

It’s safest to thaw food:

a)

in the refrigerator

b)

in the sink with warm water

c)

on the counter

4.

A moldy piece of fruit is safe or risky?

a)

Safe

b)

Risky

5.

True or False: Elderly people & children get food poisoning easier than other people.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

To prevent Foodborne Illness, refrigerate leftover food within ______(time) after serving.

a)

30 minutes

b)

1 hour

c)

2 hours

d)

4 hours

7.

True or False: E.Coli (a microorganism that causes Foodborne Illness) can grow on meats but not on fruit or vegetables.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

You bought raw ground beef. After a day or two of refrigeration it turns from pinkish in color to brown. You cook it up and eat it. Is this safe or risky?

a)

Safe

b)

Risky

9.

Safe or Risky: Eating mustard or ketchup from a bottle with a dried, brownish, crusty ring around the rim of the jar.

a)

Safe

b)

Risky

10.

What is it called when raw foods, such as uncooked hamburger, come into contact with other food?

a)

Dual-bacteriologist

b)

Transference

c)

food mixing

d)

cross contamination

11.

What are the 4 core practices/steps of food safety?

a)

cross, cook, freeze, sterilize

b)

cook, chill, separate, clean

c)

clean, cool, freeze, store

d)

distance, wash, cook, store

12.

True or False: A sharp knife is safer than a dull knife.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Which of the following tips will prevent burns in the kitchen?

a)

Open lids, like a shield, away from your body to avoid steam burns.

b)

Pull out the oven rack first when removing hot cookware from the oven.

c)

Turn the handles of cookware inward on a range

d)

All of the above

14.

You are frying bacon and a fire starts, you get water and put it on the fire, safe or risky?

a)

Safe

b)

Risky

15.

Which kitchen tool should you always wash separately for safety?

a)

spoon

b)

spatula

c)

sauce pan

d)

sharp knife

16.

Keep a towel on the stove top to wipe up spills quickly, safe or risky?

a)

safe

b)

risky

17.

You are prepping food and your knife drops, what should you do?

a)

try to catch it

b)

jump back and let it fall

c)

start to cry

d)

call 911

18.

True or False: The first step to putting out any kitchen fire is a fire extinguisher.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Which of the following is NOT an example of cross-contamination?

a)

forgetting to wash hands and then touching food

b)

using the same knife to cut raw chicken as you use to cut the lettuce

c)

not separating carrots and green peppers on a cutting board

d)

using the same plate to carry raw hamburgers as you did to carry the cooked hamburgers

20.

What is the minimum amount of time someone should spend properly washing their hands?

a)

10 seconds

b)

20 seconds

c)

30 seconds

d)

1 minute

21.

Safe or Risky: Using hand sanitizer instead of properly washing your hands before cooking.

a)

Safe

b)

Risky

22.

Safe or Risky: Washing/rinsing meat or poultry before cooking it.

a)

Safe

b)

Risky

23.

Safe or Risky: not separating carrots and bell peppers on a cutting board.

a)

Safe

b)

Risky

24.

Safe or Risky: Thawing meat in the sink with COLD water & switching the water every 30 minutes.

a)

Safe

b)

Risky

25.

Safe or Risky: Rinsing meat/poultry before cooking.

a)

Safe

b)

Risky

26.

Safe or Risky: Using hand sanitizer instead of properly washing your hands before cooking.

a)

Safe

b)

Risky

27.

Safe or Risky: Thawing raw meat in a sink with COLD water.

a)

Safe

b)

Risky

28.

Which of the following is NOT a common foodborne illness?

a)

Listeria

b)

E. Coli

c)

Bacteriosis

d)

Salmonella

29.

True or False: Symptoms of many foodborne illnesses include upset stomach, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.

a)

True

b)

False