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Food Safety

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 2hrs 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the first thing to do when preparing food?

a)

Put gloves on

b)

Wash hands

c)

Put food in refrigerator

2.

Is it okay to taste food with the same spoon that you are using to cook with?

a)

Yes

b)

No

3.

What do you use to check the temperature of food?

a)

Your fingers

b)

A thermometer

c)

A spoon

4.

How long can food sit out of the refrigerator before it goes bad?

a)

10 hours

b)

All night

c)

2 hours

5.

Should you taste uncooked food?

a)

Yes

b)

No

6.

What should you use to clean knives, spoons, forks and plates.

a)

Hot, soapy water

b)

Cold ,soapy water

c)

Dirty water

7.

Reheat food to what degree?

a)

110 degrees

b)

32 degrees

c)

165 degrees

8.

Where can you store food after it is cooked?

a)

Oven

b)

Counter

c)

Refrigerator

9.

When food has been in the refrigerator for a long time, what should you do with it?

a)

Eat it

b)

Throw it out

c)

Save it forlater

10.

Should you eat lettuce that has touched raw meat?

a)

Yes

b)

No

11.

Can you eat chicken that has been cooked to a 165 F internal temperature?

a)

Yes

b)

No

12.

Can you eat leftover food that sat on the counter overnight?

a)

Yes

b)

No

13.

What should you do after preparing raw meat?

a)

Start preparing your vegetables

b)

Dry the area with a towel

c)

Disinfect/sanitize everything that touched the raw meat

14.

What is the best way to wash your hands before and after preparing food?

a)

Rinse your hands for 5 seconds

b)

Wash your hands with cold water for 10 seconds

c)

Wash your hands with soap and warm water for 20 seconds

d)

You only need to wash your hands before cooking.

15.

Can you eat food with mold if you cut off the moldy part?

a)

Yes

b)

No

16.

Insecticides and cleaning supplies are considered ​ (a)   contaminates.

Choose from the below words
chemical
Biological
Physical
Mechanical
17.

ALL​ (a)   are disease causing and harmful to humans.

Choose from the below words
pathogens
bacteria
microbes
microorganisms
18.

A food-borne illness is:

a)

Food not washed, cooked and unclean

b)

Any food that associated with salmonella

c)

Illness caused by contaminated food.

19.

What is the temperature range for the danger zone?

a)

40-140

b)

32-115

c)

85-350

d)

31-145

20.

Which is not considered a physical contaminent of food?

a)

Finger nails

b)

Broken Glass

c)

E.Coli

d)

Hair

21.

Which of the following is a common symptom of food poisoning?

a)

Headache

b)

Stomach cramps

c)

Itchy skin

d)

Blurred vision

22.
Which food borne illness can you get from raw garlic stored in oil or from dented tin cans?
a)
Botulism
b)
E coli
c)
Salmonella
d)
Listeria
23.
How long should we scrub our hands for?
a)
10 seconds
b)
15 seconds
c)
20 seconds
d)
25 seconds
24.
Which bacteria is found in raw meats (beef), and contaminated water?
a)
E. Coli
b)
Salmonella
c)
Clostridium Botulinum
d)
Clostridium Perfringens
25.
Which food borne illness could potentially be found in cookie dough?
a)
Clostridium Perfringens
b)
Clostridium Botulinum
c)
E. Coli
d)
Salmonella
26.
What are the FOUR basic sanitation practices?
a)
Clean, Sanitize, Cook, Chill
b)
Clean, Separate, Cook, Chill
c)
Clear, Separate, Cook, Cool
d)
Clear, Sanitize, Cook, Cool
27.
Instant hand sanitizing products are just as effective as proper handwashing.
a)
True
b)
False
28.
Which is NOT one of the 4 C's of storing food safely?
a)
Chill
b)
Clean
c)
Carbohydrate
d)
Cook thoroughly
29.
Which is not a common food borne bacteria??
a)
mold
b)
E. coli
c)
C. botulinum 
d)
Salmonella enteritidis
30.

Which is not a factor in controlling growth of microorganisms?

a)

color

b)

temperature

c)

moisture

d)

oxygen

31.

A friends has been diagnosed with Norovirus. Should he volunteer at the soup kitchen?

a)

No, he must be excluded but can tomorrow.

b)

Yes, he can as long as he washes his hands well.

c)

No, he must be exluded until cleared by a doctor.

d)

Yes, he can as long as he is restricted to washing dishes.

32.

All leftovers must be reheated for 15 seconds to the minimum temperature of:

a)

135

b)

145

c)

155

d)

165

33.

You can safely thaw meat using any procedure except:

a)

under cold running water

b)

part of the cooking process

c)

in the cooler

d)

on the counter

34.

What is a physical contaminant?

a)

An item that accidentally gets into food

b)

A microscopic living substance that accidentally gets into food

c)

A chemical that is toxic or not usually found in the food

35.

Which of the following are examples of a physical contaminant?

a)

Fingernails

b)

Cleaning agents

c)

Viruses

d)

Wood splinters

36.

Which of the following are examples of chemical contaminants?

a)

Bandages

b)

Pesticides

c)

Cleaning agents

d)

Fungi

37.

Which of the following are examples of biological contaminants?

a)

Bits of metal

b)

Fungi

c)

Parasites

d)

Pesticides

38.

Which chicken is NOT safe to eat?

a)

b)

c)

d)

39.

Which item is a potential physical contaminant?

a)

sweat

b)

Fingernail polish

c)

metal shavings

d)

parasites

40.
What is the safe internal temperature for a hamburger?
a)
150F
b)
155F
c)
160F
d)
165F
41.

How many people does it take to consider an outbreak?

a)

10 or more

b)

3-5

c)

2 or more

d)

There's no such thing

42.

If you cut up meat on a cutting board, you must wash it before cutting vegetables to prevent what?

a)

cleaning more later

b)

cross-contamination

c)

Dual-bacteriosis

d)

Transference

43.

You shouldn't cook while wearing loose clothes or without tying your hair back.

a)

True

b)

False

44.

One of the most common food-borne illnesses from undercooked poultry and eggs is:

a)

Trichanella

b)

Salmonella

c)

Clostridium perfringens

45.

Which one is cross contamination?

a)
b)
c)