Foodborne Illness
This bacteria is commonly found in raw chicken and eggs and can cause severe food poisoning.
What is Salmonella?
The recommended time to wash your hands with soap and water before handling food.
What is 20 seconds?
Chicken should be cooked to this internal temperature to ensure it is safe to eat.
What is 165°F (74°C)?
The proper refrigerator temperature to keep food safe.
What is 40°F (4°C) or below?
To sanitize a kitchen sponge, you should do this regularly.
What is microwave it or soak in bleach solution?
Symptoms of this foodborne illness include nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, and it is often linked to contaminated water.
What is Norovirus?
This rule suggests that food should not be left at room temperature for more than this amount of time.
What is 2 hours?
Ground beef should reach this internal temperature to kill harmful bacteria.
What is 160°F (71°C)?
The ideal temperature for a freezer to prevent bacteria growth.
What is 0°F (-18°C) or below?
Cutting boards made of this material are easier to clean and sanitize.
What is plastic?
This foodborne pathogen is especially dangerous for pregnant women and can be found in deli meats and soft cheeses.
What is Listeria?
The safest way to thaw frozen meat.
What is in the refrigerator?
Leftovers should be reheated to this temperature to ensure they are safe.
What is 165°F (74°C)?
Leftovers should be eaten within this number of days.
What is 3-4 days?
The recommended ratio of bleach to water for a sanitizing solution.
What is 1 tablespoon of bleach per gallon of water?
Ground beef should be cooked thoroughly to avoid this bacteria, which can cause severe kidney damage in young children.
What is E. coli?
This kitchen tool should be washed after cutting raw meat to prevent cross-contamination.
What is a cutting board?
This is the safe cooking temperature for pork.
What is 145°F (63°C)?
The safest way to cool large batches of hot food.
What is divide into smaller portions and refrigerate?
Dishcloths should be washed in this water temperature to kill bacteria.
What is hot water?
This bacteria can grow without oxygen and produce toxins that cause paralysis.
What is Clostridium botulinum?
To avoid contamination, raw meat should be stored on this shelf in the fridge.
What is the bottom shelf?
The "danger zone" temperature range where bacteria grow rapidly.
What is 40°F to 140°F (4°C to 60°C)?
Food stored in the freezer can stay safe indefinitely but should be consumed within this timeframe for best quality.
What is 3-6 months?
These three steps should always be followed to ensure food contact surfaces are clean.
What is wash, rinse, sanitize?