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Kitchen Safety and Sanitation

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Select EACH item that is true: (Hint: There’s more than one correct answer)

a)

You should wear gloves if you have a cut or an open sore on your hand when cooking

b)

You don’t need to cover or pull your hair back when working in the kitchen

c)

You should keep electrical appliances away from water.

d)

When taste-testing a food, a clean spoon should be used and it should only be used once.

e)

It is okay to defrost foods by leaving them at room temperature.

2.

Select EACH item that is true (Hint***: There will be more than one):

a)

It is not important to keep cleaning supplies away from food.

b)

A large majority of Foodborne illnesses can be preventing by practicing proper hand-washing.

c)

Never place cooked food on a plate that has previously held raw meat, poultry, or seafood.

d)

Always wash your hands and cutting boards with hot soapy water after they come in contact with raw meat, poultry, or seafood.

e)

Cleaning supplies should be transferred to a new container before use.

3.

Select EACH item that is true: The following are appropriate ways to put out a grease fire.

a)

Use a fire extinguisher

b)

Smother the fire by putting a lid on it

c)

Sprinkle baking soda over the fire

d)

Pour water on it.

4.

Select the correct answer: To care for a first-degree burn, you should:

a)

Place the burned area under cool, running water

b)

Apply butter, oil, or mayonnaise to the burn

c)

Break any blisters that form

d)

Wrap the burned area tightly with a bandage.

5.

Select the correct answer: In case of electric shock, you should first:

a)

Disconnect the main power source

b)

Pull the victim away from the source of the shock

c)

Freak out and run around screaming!

d)

Dance in a puddle of water and then try to help.

6.

Select the correct answer: Which of the following could cause an electrical shock?

a)

Using an electrical appliance only when you are standing on dry floor

b)

Using electrical appliances only when your hands are dry

c)

Plugging too many appliances into an electrical outlet

d)

Keeping all electrical appliances away from water

7.

How should you lift the lid off of a pan that is full of hot, steamy food?

a)

Lift the lid so the steam is directed away from you

b)

Lift the lid so steam is directed toward you

c)

Lift the lid straight up

d)

Lift and fan the lid over the steam to re-direct the air

8.

Select the correct answer: Dull knives are

a)

More dangerous to use than sharp ones

b)

Not a problem in the kitchen

c)

Okay to use if you are good at using knives

9.

When taking care of a severe cut, the first step is to

a)

Apply direct pressure to the cut

b)

Faint!

c)

Place under cool, running water

d)

Scrub with hot, soapy water

10.

Select the correct answer: The minimum amount of time you should spend washing your hands before cooking is

a)

20 seconds

b)

5 seconds

c)

10 seconds

d)

15 seconds

11.

Select EACH correct item: You should wash your hands

a)

After using the restroom or changing a diaper

b)

Before and after handling raw meat, poultry, or eggs

c)

After coughing or sneezing

d)

Every other day

e)

Only when the moon is full

12.

Select the most correct answer: To avoid falling in the kitchen

a)

Use a step-stool when things are too high to reach

b)

clean any spills as soon as they happen

c)

Store heavy items on the lower shelves

d)

All of these answers are correct

13.

Select EACH correct answer: Bacteria need these things to grow

a)

Food

b)

Acid

c)

Time

d)

Amount

e)

Fresh

14.

Select EACH correct answer: Bacteria need these things to grow

a)

Temperature

b)

Oxygen

c)

Moisture

d)

Teamwork

e)

Masks

15.

Finish the following phrase: When in doubt

(a)  

16.

Select the correct item: The danger zone is between

a)

41°-135° F

b)

51°-145° F

c)

61°-155° F

d)

71°-165° F

17.

Select the correct item: Foods should not be left in the danger zone for more than ____ hours

a)

2

b)

1

c)

3

d)

4

18.

Select THREE safe ways to defrost frozen foods

a)

In a sink of cold water

b)

On the counter during the day

c)

On a counter overnight

d)

In the fridge for 2-3 days

e)

In the microwave

19.

Select EACH item that is correct: Which population groups are most vulnerable to Foodborne illness?

a)

Young children (babies)

b)

Older adults (the elderly)

c)

Pregnant women

d)

People with weakened immune systems

e)

Teenagers

20.

Select the correct item: You should store utensils and equipment that touches food at least ____ inches off the floor.

a)

6

b)

4

c)

2

d)

8

21.

Select each item that is correct: Which of the following are types of microbes?

a)

Bacteria

b)

Fungi

c)

Virus

d)

Germs

e)

Infections

22.

Select the correct answer: What is cross contamination?

a)

When bacteria are transferred from one surface to another

b)

When bacteria break down to do a rap

c)

When microbes make friends with bacteria

d)

When microbes combine with yeast and transfer bacteria