What's the Temperature?
This is the temperature that your refrigerator should be set to...
a) 40 degrees F
b) 70 degrees F
c) 10 degrees F
a) 40 degrees F
Make sure to put any leftover food in the fridge within...
a) 1 day
b) 1-2 hours
c) 12 hours
b) 1-2 hours
How long should you wash your hands for with soap and water?
a) 5 seconds
b) 10 seconds
c) 20 seconds
c) 20 seconds
What is the first action you should take if you spill something on the floor?
a) leave it until the end of your cooking task
b) tell someone else to clean it up
c) clean it up right away so no one slips
c) clean it up right away so no one slips
What should you do if you get a cut while in the kitchen?
a) stop the cooking task, clean the wound, and get a band aid
b) grab a paper towel to wrap around it and immediately return to cooking
c) don't worry about it now
a) stop the cooking task, clean the wound, and get a band aid
This is the temperature that your freezer should be set to...
a) 15 degrees F
b) 40 degrees F
c) 0 degrees F
c) 0 degrees F
How long does milk typically last in the fridge after it is opened?
a) 1 week
b) 1 month
c) 2 weeks
a) 1 week
While cooking, what is the best strategy to use if you have a habit of overcooking food in the oven, thus creating a fire hazard if the food begins to severely burn?
a) set a timer to check on the food within a reasonable amount of time
b) sit there and watch the food cook
c) take a break and watch a movie while you wait
a) set a timer to check on the food within a reasonable amount of time
If a glass dish breaks, what should you do?
a) pick up the pieces with your bare hands
b) use a broom and dustpan to sweep it up
c) leave it there for someone else to clean
b) use a broom and dustpan to sweep it up
How do you carry a knife when transporting it across the kitchen?
a) hold the knife by the blade
b) hold the knife by the handle, with the sharp end pointed away from your body and towards the floor
c) run with it in your hand so you can get to your cooking station faster
b) hold the knife by the handle, with the sharp end pointed away from your body and towards the floor
This is the temperature that chicken should be cooked to...
a) 180 degrees F
b) 165 degrees F
c) 140 degrees F
b) 165 degrees F
How long do eggs typically stay fresh when stored in the fridge?
a) 1 week
b) 3 weeks
c) 4 months
b) 3 weeks
Before cutting fruits and vegetables you should...
a) wash them off in the sink
b) check them for mold
c) nothing, you are ready to cut the fruits and vegetables straight out of the fridge or pantry
Two acceptable answers:
a) wash them off in the sink
b) check them for mold
After clearing off a counter of crumbs and small pieces of food, what should you use to disinfect the counter?
a) wet paper towel
b) soap and water
c) disinfectant wipes or antimicrobial spray with paper towels
c) disinfectant wipes or antimicrobial spray with paper towels
What should you do if you or someone else gets burned while cooking?
a) assess the severity of the burn and take appropriate action (a slight burn can be run under cold water/treated a home whereas a major burn has to be treated by a doctor)
b) freak out and start yelling
c) brush it off and keep cooking
a) assess the severity of the burn and take appropriate action (a slight burn can be run under cold water/treated a home whereas a major burn has to be treated by a doctor)
This is the temperature that fish should be cooked to...
a) 160 degrees F
b) 190 degrees F
c) 145 degrees F
c) 145 degrees F
How long can you keep uncooked meats & fish in the fridge?
a) until they start to smell
b) until the "sell by" date on the packaging, then it should be cooked or placed in the freezer
c) until it is time to cook it for the meal you are making
b) until the "sell by" date on the packaging, then it should be cooked or placed in the freezer
Meat should always be cut on the ____ cutting board than other foods.
a) same
b) separate
b) separate
Which of the following can only be washed by hand?
a) mixing bowl
b) the griddle used to cook meatballs, bacon, etc.
c) a cup
b) the griddle
Which first aid procedure is used to help someone who is choking on a piece of food?
a) CPR
b) applying a band-aid
c) abdominal thrusts (AKA the "Heimlich maneuver")
c) abdominal thrusts (AKA the "Heimlich maneuver")
This is the temperature that eggs should be cooked to...
a) 150 degrees F
b) 170 degrees F
c) 160 degrees F
c) 160 degrees F
What should you do if you find a piece of food in the fridge that has mold on it?
a) not worry about it and put it back in the fridge where you found it
b) try to cut off the moldy part and then eat the rest
c) throw out the food and check other foods in the fridge for mold that have been in there for a similar amount of time
c) throw out the food and check other foods in the fridge for mold that have been in there for a similar amount of time
After finishing a task at the oven or stove top you should initially ...
OPEN ENDED RESPONSE
Turn off the oven.
True or False: Leftover food scraps should go in the compost bin.
TRUE
If someone is having an allergic reaction to something they ate, what should you do?
OPEN ENDED RESPONSE
Hopefully there is an EpiPen with the person and you can administer that to them based on the directions provided on the medication. Call 911 is the reaction is particularly severe and remove food that caused the reaction to avoid additional exposure