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Prelim Exam: Kitchen safety and sanitation

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the most effective way to prevent cross-contamination?

a)

A. Washing hands and utensils after handling raw meat.

b)

B. Using the same cutting board for all ingredients

c)

C. Storing raw meat above ready-to-eat food in the refrigerator

d)

D. Cleaning the kitchen once a week

2.

Which temperature range is known as the "danger zone" for food?

a)

A. 0°C to 5°C

b)

B. 5°C to 60°C

c)

C. 60°C to 100°C

d)

D. Below 0°C

3.

What is the first step when entering the kitchen?

a)

Run dishwater

b)

Wash hands

c)

Pre-heat oven

d)

Gather ingredients

4.

What should you have on when taking something out of the oven?

a)

Dry oven mitts

b)

A folded towel

c)

Wet oven mitts

d)

Your hoodie sleeve

5.

What is one way to prevent falls?

a)

walk on a wet floor

b)

clean up your spills later

c)

clean up spills immediately

d)

use a step stool if the floor is wet

6.

What should you have on when taking something out of the oven?

a)

Dry oven mitts

b)

A folded towel

c)

Wet oven mitts

d)

Your hoodie sleeve

7.

What is one way to prevent falls?

a)

walk on a wet floor

b)

clean up your spills later

c)

clean up spills immediately

d)

use a step stool if the floor is wet

8.

Should you leave your knife in the sink to soak after you are finished using it?

a)

Yes

b)

No

9.

When lifting a lid from a pot or pan on the stove top, you should:

a)

lift it open towards you so you can see inside

b)

lift it away from you so you don't get burned from the steam

c)

lift it straight up to prevent from any steam coming up on the sides

d)

don't lift it at all, just keep it closed

10.

When should you clean?

a)

after making all your food

b)

clean as you go

11.

Why is it important to keep the kitchen clean?

a)

to keep pests out of your kitchen

b)

to help keep you and others safe

c)

to prevent cross contamination/foodborne illnesses from occurring

d)

all of the above

12.
A sharp knife is __________ than a dull knife.
a)
more dangerous
b)
safer
c)
equal
d)
harder to cut with
13.
Wash and store knives________________
a)
Separately
b)
side by side
c)
in a drawer
d)
together
14.
It is ok to pry open a can with a sharp knife
a)
True
b)
False
15.

Turn the handles of cookware__________

a)

center or middle

b)

over side counter

c)

over back burner

d)

over front edge

16.
Three ways to put out a small pan fire
a)
smother, baking soda, fire extinguisher
b)
flour, baking soda, sugar
c)
cover, smother,water
d)
baking soda, cookie sheet, water
17.

Catches fire and burns easily

a)

poison

b)

hazaderous

c)

Perishable

d)

Flammable

18.
If you spill something on the floor, what should you do?
a)
Leave it, someone else will clean it
b)
Tell the teacher and get them to clean it
c)
Wipe it up immediatley
d)
Pretend it didn't happen
19.
Always cut/chop food on a __?
a)
Chair
b)
Counter
c)
Stove Top
d)
Cutting Board
20.
Never touch electrical sockets with......
a)
dry hands
b)
wet hands
c)
floury hands