Food Contamination

A sickness caused by eating food that contains a contaminant?

• Strep throat

• Foodborne illness

• Scarlet Fever

• Migraines

One-celled living organisms so small that they can only be seen with a microscope.

• Marinade

• Puppies

• Wire Whisk

• Bacteria

A dangerous bacteria that causes foodborne illness.

• Cross-contamination

• Sanitize

• Salmonella

• Gummy bears

To thoroughly clean surfaces to get rid of bacteria and it is the first step in preventing foodborne illness.

• Sanitize

• Miracle Worker

• Sanity

• White glove treatment

When harmful bacteria are transferred from one food or surface to another.

• Hand shake

• Walking barefoot

• Cross-contamination

• Single-contamination

Salmonella and E-coli are two bacteria that can make a person extremely sick or can cause death.

• True

• False

Ways to sanitize a kitchen are to NEVER wipe lids of cans before opening, use dirty sponges, run garbage disposal once a week, wash your dishtowels once a month in cold water, and use the same spoon every time you taste food when you are cooking.

• True

• False

You should wash produce thoroughly under cold water and use a vegetable scrubber to loosen dirt on hard vegetables.

• True

• False

You should use the same cutting board for meats and vegetables and you do not have to clean in between cutting each.

• True

• False

Always thaw foods in the refrigerator overnight and never thaw them lying on the counter or in a sink of water.

• True

• False