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Food Tec Year 11 Prelim Food Quality: Food Storage

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Cooked food gets spoiled easily due to ___________

a)

moisture

b)

flavour and spices

2.

Name the method of food preservation shown in the picture.

a)

drying

b)

heating

c)

canning

3.

Which of the following kills the food spoiling bacteria ?

a)

drying

b)

boiling

c)

freezing

d)

using salt and sugar

4.

This is a method of preserving food by lowering the temperature to inhibit microorganism growth.

a)

Salting

b)

Sugaring

c)

Heating

d)

Freezing

5.

The different food types is Perishable, Non-Perishable and.......... Foods?

a)

Semi-Perishable

b)

Sometimes Perishable

c)

Very Perishable

d)

Slightly Perishable

6.

Where should you store long-life milk (before opening).

a)

Dry Storage Area

b)

Refrigerator

c)

Freezer

d)

Room Temperature

7.

Weevils are insects that mainly live in.....

a)

Vegetables

b)

Meat

c)

Flour

d)

Fruit

8.

A general guideline for pest control is to get rid of clutter.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Meat is an example of ......... food.

a)

Perishable

b)

Semi-Perishable

10.

How do you correctly store a half can of food?

a)

Put it into an airtight container or covered bowl

b)

Put it in a plastic bag

c)

Put it into a tupperware without a lid

d)

Throw it away immediately

11.

Which food is NOT okay to freeze?

a)

cheese

b)

milk

c)

bread

d)

lettuce

12.

What is the best temperature to keep your fridge at?

a)

below 5 degrees

b)

below 2 degrees

c)

below 3 degrees

13.

Hot food is never frozen.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

14.

Check use-by dates of products and store them so the farthest date is at the front so it will be used first.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

15.

An open door raises the temperature and makes the unit more cheaper to operate.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

16.

The cool room is overcrowded to enable air to circulate freely around food items.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

17.

All food is covered and protected from contamination.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

18.

True or False: Don't put very hot food into the refrigerator. Wait until steam has stopped rising from the food before putting it in the fridge.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Where should you store raw foods in the fridge?

a)

by the dairy

b)

below cooked foods

c)

below the fruit

20.

True or False: You should always refreeze thawed food.

a)

true

b)

false

21.

How should you store your food?

a)

in open containers

b)

in covered containers

c)

in the pan you cooked it in

22.

What are some high-risk foods?

a)

raw and cooked meat

b)

dairy products

c)

ready to eat foods

d)

prepared fruit salad

e)

chips

23.

What should your fridge temperature be?

a)

8 degrees celsius or higher

b)

between 6-10 degrees celsius

c)

5 degrees celsius or below

24.

True or False: You should store raw food separately from cooked food.

a)

true

b)

false

25.

What are microbes?

a)

A type of bacteria that can cause food to spoil quickly

b)

A type of enzyme that causes food to break down quickly

c)

All micro-organisms, including bacteria, fungi and mould

d)

Food-poisoning bacteria only

26.

Which of the following is NOT considered a perishable food?

a)

Cooked pasta

b)

Raw meat

c)

Bread

d)

Salami

27.

Which of the following is NOT considered a semi-perishable food?

a)

Cashew nuts

b)

Canned tomatoes

c)

Cheese

d)

Pumpkin

28.

Non-perishable foods do not spoil once opened

a)

True

b)

False

29.

You have received a food delivery. Which food should be put away last?

a)

Cans of baked beans

b)

Fresh milk

c)

Onions

d)

Ice cream

30.

What is the optimum temperature to store frozen goods?

a)

0oC

b)

-4oC

c)

-10oC

d)

-18oC

31.

In domestic cold storage (refrigerator), where should raw meats be stored?

a)

Wherever it fits!

b)

On the top shelf

c)

On the bottom shelf

d)

In the crisper drawer

32.

What is the optimum temperature for storing food in cold storage?

a)

0oC

b)

0-4oC

c)

0-6oC

d)

4-10oC

33.

Storing food in cold storage kills microbes and deactivated enzymes

a)

True

b)

False

34.

What is an enzyme?

a)

A type of microbe that causes decomposition of foods

b)

A type of mould that grows on bread

c)

Another word for microbe

d)

A protein that can speed up chemical reactions

35.

What is the process of blanching?

a)

Cooking a food completely before freezing

b)

Airtight sealing of raw foods before freezing

c)

Briefly boiling then quickly cooling before freezing a food

d)

Wrapping food tightly to avoid freezer burn

36.

What gas is released from fruit as they ripen?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Carbon-dioxide

c)

Ethylene

d)

Chlorophyll

37.

What factors should be considered when storing any type of food

a)

Humidity

b)

Temperature

c)

Air flow

d)

All of the above

38.

All foods - including those in dry storage - have some water content

a)

True

b)

False

39.

What is the best way to thaw frozen meat?

a)

In the fridge

b)

In a bowl of warm water

c)

In the microwave

d)

At room temperature

40.

Between what temperatures are considered the 'danger zone'?

a)

-18oC to 10oC

b)

5oC - 60oC

c)

0oC - 80oC

d)

5oC - 40oC

41.

You have cooked too much food and would like to freeze the leftovers. What do you do?

a)

Put it in the freezer while it is still hot

b)

Let it cool for 20-30min before freezing

c)

Leave it on the bench for a few hours, then freeze it

d)

Put it in the fridge straight away, then freeze it later

42.

What does 'First In, First Out' (FIFO) refer to?

a)

Using perishable foods before non-perishables

b)

Where to store foods in cold storage

c)

Order to prepare meals

d)

Stock rotation

43.

You go to cook some fish that you bought yesterday. You stored it in the fridge on the bottom shelf in the original packaging.


But, you take it out of the fridge and it smells extremely fishy, looks glossy and feels very slimy. What do you do?

a)

You bought it yesterday, it is definitely fine to cook

b)

Don't cook it... Make it into fresh sushi!

c)

Throw it away, it is not safe to eat

d)

Cook it extremely thoroughly, it will be ok to eat

44.

Under the Food Act 2003 (NSW), what unsafe food storage practices could a restaurant receive a penalty for?

a)

Storing food at unsafe temperatures

b)

Storing food in damaged and cluttered storage areas

c)

Untreated pest infestation

d)

All of the above

45.
Preparing food several hours in advance can make food unsafe because: 
a)
Bacteria can grow if the food temperatures fall into the danger zone
b)
Foods can lose their flavor, color and general quality 
c)
Foods can lose their nutritional value
d)
Refrigerators can only hold so much food
46.
What preserves the food by lowering water content?
a)
refrigeration
b)
irridation
c)
dehydration
d)
cellopane
47.

Placing foods in acidic solutions like vinegar to prevent growth of spoilage organisms

a)

Pickling

b)

Paraffin

c)

Fermentation

d)

Drying

48.

The sensory characteristics of food include:

a)

Mouthfeel, Odour, Texture, Apperance

b)

Appearance, Odour, Flavour, Texture

c)

Colour, Flavour, Mouthfeel, Odour

d)

Sweet, Salty, Sour, Bitter, Umami

49.

Why do we blanch vegetables?

a)

To make them quicker to cook

b)

To denature the enzymes in foods.

c)

To change the texture and colour before freezing

d)

To reduce the shelf life in the freezer

50.

Dry storage is suitable for

a)

Perishable foods

b)

Non-perishable foods

51.

Cold Storage conditions are important for

a)

Most Perishable foods

b)

All Semi perishable foods

c)

Non-perishables