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Food Safety Worksheet

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Josiah and Jazmin are baking together. Josiah is making quick breads like muffins and pancakes, while Jazmin is making yeast bread. Unlike Josiah's quick breads, Jazmin's yeast bread requires very strict adherence to ratios.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Stanley wants to have a loaf of sourdough bread tonight. He needs to have started making it a few days ago.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Lily uses the same knife and cutting board to cut a raw hamburger and then make a salad for her friends. This is an example of what risk?

a)

cross contamination

b)

overcooking

c)

undercooking

d)

improper seasoning

4.

Jazmin is preparing dinner. She touches raw chicken and then starts making a salad without washing her hands in between tasks. This is an example of what risk?

a)

cross contamination

b)

overcooking

c)

freezer burn

d)

improper seasoning

5.

Nathan has a 1-gallon jug and wants to fill it using cups (C). How many cups does Nathan need to fill the gallon jug?

a)

16

b)

12

c)

10

d)

8

6.

Evie and Josiah are playing a game where they have to guess: How many T in a C?

a)

16

b)

12

c)

10

d)

8

7.

Carla is baking cookies and her recipe calls for 1 pound (lb) of flour. She wants to know how many ounces (oz) are in a pound. How many ounces are in a pound?

a)

16

b)

12

c)

10

d)

20

8.

Evie and Aydan are baking yeast bread together. Which characteristic is typical of yeast bread?

a)

oven temperature is very hot

b)

oven temperature is moderate

c)

contains many ingredients

9.

Evie and Nathan are learning to bake in class. They want to make a quick bread. Which characteristic is typical of a quick bread?

a)

contains many ingredients

b)

oven temperature is very hot

c)

needs to rise overnight

10.

Jazmin and Nathan are baking bread and decide to freeze their yeast dough. Freezing a yeast dough kills the yeast, FAT TOM.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Breanna and Nathan are baking bread together. They wonder if yeast dough can be frozen and thawed many times and it will still be safe. What do you think?

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Josiah and Evie are baking cookies together. They notice there are many types of flour and wonder if all flour is the same. Is flour just flour, or do different types do different things?

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Jazmin and Nathan are planning to bake bread together. Before they start, it's important for them to know: what type of leavening they'll be using.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Evie is baking a cake and needs to convert 4 cups of milk to quarts. How many quarts does she need?

a)

1 Quart

b)

2 Quarts

c)

4 Quarts

d)

0.5 Quart

15.

Evie is following a recipe that asks for 1 tablespoon (T) of sugar, but she only has a teaspoon (t) to measure. How many teaspoons does Evie need to use to make 1 tablespoon?

a)

3t

b)

2t

c)

4t

d)

5t

16.

Stanley is measuring out a gallon of lemonade for a party. Which one does NOT equal a gallon?

a)

4 quarts

b)

8 pints

c)

10 pints

d)

16 cups

17.

Evie and Malik are baking cookies. If 16oz=1lb, how many 4oz cookies can they prepare from 2lbs of cookie dough?

a)

10 cookies

b)

5 cookies

c)

20 cookies

d)

8 cookies

18.

During a class discussion, C.C. and Breanna saw a label on a food packet that said "RTE". What does RTE stand for?

a)

Ready To Eat

b)

Radio Television Engineering

c)

Rapid Transit Express

d)

Remote Terminal Equipment

19.

Stanley is a high school football player, aged 17. Evie is an elderly person. Jazmin is a pregnant woman. Josiah is an infant. Which of them is not considered a 'high risk' customer?

a)

Stanley, the high school football player, aged 17

b)

Evie, the elderly person

c)

Jazmin, the pregnant woman

d)

Josiah, the infant

20.

Nathan and Evie are grilling burgers at a family picnic. What is the best way for them to check to see if the meat is cooked thoroughly done?

a)

Use a food thermometer

b)

Cut the meat and check the color

c)

Touch the meat to see if it feels firm

d)

Smell the meat to see if it smells cooked

21.

Nathan and Lily are doing a science experiment to see how microbes grow at different temperatures. They wonder if microbes grow best at room temperature.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Carla and Nathan are preparing lunch together. They wonder if they can always tell by smelling the food that it is contaminated.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Lily and Josiah attended a picnic where some of the food was not stored properly. Can foodborne illnesses from such situations be fatal?

a)

True

b)

False

24.

After eating at a picnic with Nathan and C.C., they wondered if foodborne illness symptoms could take up to 90 days to appear.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

Josiah and Lily are learning about food safety in class. Their teacher asks them: The Danger Zone is ... (Fill in the blank)

a)

The temperature range where bacteria grows best.

b)

A safe area for storing food.

c)

The ideal temperature for freezing food.

d)

A place where food is always safe from bacteria.

26.

After eating food from a picnic, Josiah and Lily started feeling sick with symptoms like nausea and stomach pain. What is this condition, also known as food poisoning? (Fill in the blank)

a)

Foodborne illness

b)

Photosynthesis

c)

Osmosis

d)

Respiratory infection

27.

Josiah, C.C., and Malik are preparing food together in the kitchen. What are some ways their food could become contaminated?

a)

Cross-contamination

b)

Poor hygiene

c)

Time-temperature abuse

d)

All of these

28.

Lily is cooking beef for her family. To be safe, she should cook beef to this minimum temperature: ________ (Fill in the blank)

a)

145 F

b)

120 F

c)

160 F

d)

180 F

29.

Evie is helping her family cook dinner and wants to make sure the chicken is safe to eat. To be safe, cook chicken to this minimum temperature: ________ (Fill in the blank)

a)

165 F

b)

140 F

c)

120 F

d)

180 F

30.

Stanley is preparing a vegetable dish in his cooking class. Vegetables only have to be cooked to this temperature: ________ (Fill in the blank)

a)

135 F

b)

145 F

c)

165 F

d)

180 F

31.

Breanna and Malik are preparing a fish dinner for their friends. To ensure the fish is safe to eat, they should cook it to this minimum temperature: ________ (Fill in the blank)

a)

145 F

b)

120 F

c)

160 F

d)

180 F

32.

Jazmin is preparing pork chops for dinner. To ensure they are safe to eat, she needs to cook them to this minimum temperature: ________ (Fill in the blank)

a)

145 F

b)

120 F

c)

160 F

d)

180 F

33.

Carla and Nathan are reheating leftovers for lunch. Leftovers should always be reheated to: ________ (Fill in the blank)

a)

165 F

b)

120 F

c)

140 F

d)

180 F

34.

Evie is working in the kitchen. When should she wear gloves?

a)

when unloading clean dishes

b)

when handling raw food

c)

when handling cooked food

d)

when handling money

35.

While working in the school cafeteria, Nathan and Jazmin are preparing food. When should they change their gloves?

a)

every 2 hours

b)

whenever they become soiled, or when you change tasks, or every 2 hours

c)

only after handling raw meat

d)

only after handling money

36.

Evie is preparing sandwiches in the school cafeteria. Gloves: should always be used on ________ food.

a)

RTE (Ready To Eat)

b)

Frozen

c)

Raw

d)

Spicy

37.

Carla just washed her face, but her nose is still considered a contaminated surface. Is this true?

a)

True

b)

False

38.

Nathan and Lily are cleaning the kitchen after a class party. Which of the following are examples of contaminated surfaces they should be careful to clean?

a)

refrigerator door handle, faucet handles, towel dispenser crank

b)

clean dishes

c)

sanitized utensils

d)

none of these

39.

Evie and Malik are cooking vegetables together. They wonder if they really only need to get the vegetables out of the danger zone > 135 F, even if that will not fully cook them.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

Breanna and Josiah are cleaning the kitchen after a cooking class. They wonder if bacteria can live on surfaces for a long time, increasing the chances of cross contamination.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

Because viruses need a host to survive: when Nathan and Lily are preparing food together, preventing cross contamination by washing hands, use of exclusion or restriction are the best defense.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

Lily and Nathan are learning about hygiene. Which of the following is not an example of good hygiene?

a)

using sanitizer instead of washing with soap

b)

washing hands with soap

c)

wearing clean clothes

d)

using gloves

43.

Nathan and Jazmin are organizing a picnic and need to store their food safely. The most dangerous temperature for food storage is ________

a)

41 - 135 F

b)

0 - 32 F

c)

136 - 165 F

d)

166 - 212 F

44.

Evie and Nathan are learning about proper handwashing at school. How long should it take to wash your hands?

a)

10 seconds

b)

20 seconds

c)

30 seconds

d)

1 minute

45.

Evie is helping her friends prepare snacks for a picnic. Which food is not considered a high risk?

a)

chicken

b)

beef

c)

crackers

d)

eggs

46.

Carla and Stanley are preparing the tables for a class event. Which set is the proper order for table sanitation?

a)

clean, rinse, sanitize, air-dry

b)

rinse, clean, sanitize, air-dry

c)

sanitize, clean, rinse, air-dry

d)

clean, sanitize, rinse, air-dry

47.

Evie washes a bowl but does not rinse it properly, so there is still some soap on it. This represents ________ contamination.

a)

chemical contamination

b)

biological contamination

c)

physical contamination

d)

thermal contamination

48.

Evie and Stanley are getting ready to work in the kitchen at their school's cooking class. Which jewelry is allowable for them to wear while working with food?

a)

a single plain band ring

b)

a watch

c)

a bracelet

d)

earrings

49.

Lily is preparing lunch. Which of the following could cause cross contamination?

a)

using the same cutting board for trimming chicken and then making a salad

b)

using separate boards for raw and cooked foods

c)

washing hands between tasks

d)

using gloves

50.

At a restaurant where Evie, Aydan, and Carla are working, there are six kinds of salad dressings. How many different ladles must they have?

a)

6

b)

3

c)

12

d)

1

51.

If you will be handling RTE food you must ______ be wearing food service safe gloves.

a)

be

b)

not

c)

never

d)

sometimes