Kitchen Sanitation

When cutting a vegetable you should....

• Use the same board as meat, chicken or fish

• Flip the board you just used for chicken over.

• Use a clean cutting board and a dull knife.

• Use a clean board and a sharp knife.

Answer explanation

Using a clean board helps the spread of cross-contamination. I sharp knife i safer than a dull knife because less force is used.

When preparing chicken or meat for cooking one should......

• Wash your hands before and after touching chicken or meat

• wash the chicken or meat in the sink

• use the same cutting board as the other foods

• Turn the cutting board over and use it to cut the chicken or meat.

Answer explanation

Washing chicken or meat in the sink spreads bacteria around. Proper storage and cooking should kill any bacteria.

When transporting fish, meat or poultry home from the supermarket you should....

• Leave in the car when you get home.

• Make sure they are in the same bag with fresh vegetables.

• Make sure each one is wrapped well and in a separate plastic bag.

• Leave them at the supermarket checkout.

Answer explanation

This helps to prevent cross-contamination from blood and juices from the raw food.

The best way to defrost food is......

• Put it outside on the porch

• Place it in the refrigerator in a container

• use the microwave

• leave it out on the counter until it defrosts

Answer explanation

The refrigerator is the best option because the temperature helps to control the bacteria.

To avoid cross- contamination, wash hands for at least........

• 60 secons

• 5 seconds

• 20 seconds

• 40 seconds

Leftover cooked food should be eaten......

• within 2-3 days

• within two weeks

• within a month

• 3-5 days

The danger zone for bacteria is between.....

• 40-140K

• 40-140C

• 0-145F

• 40-140F

Bacteria growth slows when food is......

• warm

• hot

• at room temperature

• refrigerated

Bacteria ............

• sometimes tastes the way food tastes, smells and looks

• always change the way food smells

• always change the way food looks

• always change the way food tastes.

Answer explanation

You can't always tell by the way food tastes, smells or looks if it is "bad".

Cooked food can be left out at room temperature under 90 degrees for.........

• Indefinitely

• two hours

• four hours

• overnight

Answer explanation

If the room temperature is over 90 degrees then food should only be kept out for one hour and then refrigerated.