Who Gets Sick?
"1 in ___ Americans" experience food poisoning every year.
What is 6?
Proper hand washing should take about this many seconds.
What is 20 seconds?
Refrigerated food must be at this temperature or below when received.
What is 40°F?
Poultry (turkey, chicken, duck) must reach this minimum internal temperature.
What is 165°F?
This acronym for proper stock rotation means older stock should be placed in front so it's used before newer stock.
What is FIFO (First In, First Out)?
This many million cases of foodborne illness occur in the U.S. every year.
What is 76 million?
This percentage of foodborne illness outbreaks in restaurants is caused by poor personal hygiene.
What is 64%?
Frozen food must be in this condition when received.
What is frozen solid?
Fish must reach this minimum internal temperature.
What is 145°F?
This is the recommended temperature range for a dry storage area.
What is 50°F to 70°F?
Besides the elderly, young children, and pregnant women, this is the fourth group most at risk from unsafe food.
What is the chronically ill (people with a compromised immune system)?
In the 5-step handwashing procedure, this step comes right after "apply soap" and before "rinse."
What is scrub (vigorously for 10-15 seconds, cleaning under nails and between fingers)?
Raw meat, poultry, and seafood should never be stored in this position relative to ready-to-eat food.
What is above (over) ready-to-eat food?
Ground beef, pork, veal, and lamb must reach this minimum internal temperature.
What is 160°F?
Food in dry storage should be kept away from walls and at least this many inches off the floor.
What is six inches?
This many deaths occur in the U.S. every year from foodborne illness.
What is 3,000?
Workers should never do these four things in food handling or storage areas, or in guest intake areas.
What are eat, drink, smoke, or chew gum/tobacco?
This entire category of canned or preserved food can never be accepted or distributed at a Food Bank partner agency.
What is home-canned food?
A refrigerator should be kept at this temperature or below.
What is 40°F?
These voluntary label phrases (like "best if used by" or "sell by") indicate peak quality only and are NOT safety dates.
What are "Use By," "Best If Used By," and "Sell By"? (any)
These are two of the most common symptoms of foodborne illness listed in the presentation.
What are abdominal pain, nausea, fever, headache, diarrhea, and/or vomiting? (any two)
Besides vomiting and diarrhea, this symptom involving skin and eye color, plus a sore throat with fever, should keep someone from volunteering.
What is jaundice (yellowing of the skin and eyes)?
Besides being opened or having no label, this is a sign that makes a can "unacceptable."
What are dents on the seal, major dents, or bulging?
A freezer should be kept at this temperature or below.
What is 0°F?
This is the one major exception where the date on the package IS a safety date, after which the product must be discarded.
What is infant formula, foods, and cereal?