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100

The acronym HACCP stands for this.

What is Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point?

100

This common specialized food process is French for "under vacuum". 

What is sous vide? 

100

This bug is considered the most common foodborne pathogen.

What is norovirus?

100

The country of Qatar hosted this international event in November of 2022. 

What is the World Cup?

100

This author wrote the famous "A Christmas Carol"

Who is Charles Dickens?

200

For a food to be considered non-TCS, it must be at or below what pH?  

What is <4.6?

200

Some ice cream shops use this product to make their ice cream extra cold and to produce a "smoky" effect.

What is liquid Nitrogen?

200

This city hosted the Winter Olympics in February 2022, making them the first to host both Winter and Summer Games.

What is Beijing?

200

This movie earned the title as the highest grossing Christmas film ever.  

What is The Grinch?

300

The major food allergens(as defined by FDA) include these 8 major food types.

What are milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, wheat, peanuts, and soy. 
300

In September, long serving monarch Queen Elizabeth II passed away, leaving the crown to her son, who now has this official title. 

Who is King Charles III? 

300

The animated Hanukkah movie (and song) "Eight Crazy Nights" stars which comedian? 

Who is Adam Sandler?

400

If you brew your own kombucha tea, you'll first need a SCOBY for the fermentation - an acronym which stands for this...

What is "symbiotic colony of bacteria and yeast"?

400

This mosquito type was recently found in Maricopa County to be carrying dengue, a potentially serious pathogen normally found in Mexico and S. America. 

What is Aedes aegypti? 

400

This important water reservoir dropped to historically low levels over the summer, and even exposed old relics such as boats and bodies thought lost forever. 

What is Lake Mead?

400

This character from European folklore is considered the opposite of Santa - he punishes children who have misbehaved.

Who is Krampus? 

500

The root of this plant is used to make a drink that can have sedative and/or euphoric properties - an alternative to alcohol. 

What is kava root?

500

The armadillo is a natural carrier of this disease - so be careful if you handle one.  

What is Hansen's Disease (leprosy)? 

500

This is first year that New York City saw the Big Apple drop on New Year's Eve.

What is 1907?

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