Food Safety Quiz

What is a food borne illness?

• another name for a food allergy

• when someone gets sick from the smell of food

• another name for food poisoning

• when someone becomes ill and can’t go to work

What is the most important personal hygiene practice in order to prevent food-borne illness?

• Tying your hair back

• Taking daily showers

• Wearing an apron

• Washing your hands

How long should you scrub your hands when washing?

• 20 seconds

• 45 seconds

• 1 minute

• 5 minutes

What are the temperatures in the danger zone?

• 20-120 F

• 40-140 F

• 45-151 F

• 50-170 F

Which of the following is the RIGHT way to cool large amounts of leftover foods?

• Put in multiple small shallow containers

• Leave out to cool, then place in refrigerator

• Place immediately in the freezer

• Cover and put directly in the refrigerator

What is the WRONG way to thaw foods?

• Under cold running water

• In the refrigerator

• On the counter

• In the microwave

Where should you store raw meat in the refrigerator?

• On the lowest shelf in the refrigerator

• On the top shelf in the refrigerator

• In the door of the refrigerator

• On the middle shelf in the refrigerator

What is the difference between cleaning and sanitizing?

• There is no difference

• Cleaning means to use soap and sanitizing means to use dishwasher detergent

• Cleaning means to get rid of food and sanitizing means to use soap

• Cleaning means to get rid of visible food and sanitizing means to destroy bacteria

In what order should you clean non-single-use utensils and equipment used in preparing or serving food?

• Rinse, wash, dry, sanitize

• Wash, rinse, dry, sanitize

• Sanitize, wash, rinse, dry

• Wash, rinse, sanitize, dry