Food Safety
Other Safety
Food Storage
Cooking Tools
100

What should you always do before handling food?

Wash your hands with soap and water

100

What should you use when handling hot pots or pans?

Pot holders

100

To keep a cooler cold longer, what should you do?

Keep it out of the sun and keep the lid closed as much as you can

100

What should you do after you're done using a propane stove?

Disconnect or turn off the propane tank

200

What temperature should chicken be cooked to?

165°F 

200

Should you ever use a propane or charcoal grill indoors?

No

200

What temperature should a fridge be?

40° F 

200
What should you never put on an iron Dutch oven when cleaning it?

Soap

300

Is it OK to eat raw cookie dough?

No

300

What direction should you cut when using a knife?

Away from yourself

300

Where in the fridge or cooler should meat go?

The bottom

300

What is the recommended way to cook on the trail?

A backpacking stove

400

When is it OK to leave raw meat out for long periods of time?

 Never

400

Other than burns, what should you be careful of when carrying an iron dutch oven?

Dropping it and getting injured

400

What temperature should a freezer be?

 0° F 

400

What kind of utensils should be used with a non-stick pan?

Plastic, rubber or wood. Metal will scratch the coating

500

When is it OK to use a knife that was used to cut meat, for fruits or vegetables?

After it's washed and sanitized

500

What can you use to put out a grease, oil, or liquid stove fuel fire?

Put the lid on or use a fire extinguisher. NEVER USE WATER!

500

When should you leave food unrefrigerated?

When it is a food that doesn't require refrigeration, like bread or some fruits and vegetables

500

This latin word for a flat piece of wood or splint a diminutive form of the Latin word spatha, meaning "broadsword", and hence can also refer to this cooking item:

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