The Safety Test
You must score at least this percentage on your safety test to cook in the lab.
What is 80%?
Bacteria multiply fastest in the "Danger Zone," which is between these two temperatures.
What is 4 °C to 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F)?
This bacteria is famous for being in raw or undercooked poultry and eggs.
What is Salmonella?
This is the #1 way 80% of diseases are spread.
What is by touch?
Why is a dull knife actually scarier (more dangerous) than a sharp one?.
What is it requires more pressure, making it more likely to slip?
You should scrub your hands for at least this long (about two rounds of "Happy Birthday").
What is 20 to 30 seconds?
This is the maximum time food can safely sit out at room temperature.
What is two hours?
This one lives on human skin, noses, and throats; it spreads through improper handling.
What is Staphylococcus aureus (Staph)?
Using the same cutting board for raw chicken and salad is a huge example of this.
What is cross-contamination?
To get an accurate measurement of flour, you should use this tool and level it off.
What is a Dry Measuring Cup?
If your hair touches this part of your body, it officially needs to be tied back.
What are your shoulders?
Leftovers must be reheated to at least this temperature to kill the "bad vibes" (bacteria).
What is 74 °C (165 °F)?
You might find this one in raw ground beef or contaminated water.
What is E. coli?
This is the "Golden Rule" if you aren't sure if food is still good.
What is "when in doubt, throw it out!"?
If you're driving home with groceries and it takes longer than this, you need a cooler.
What is 30 minutes?
You should never use this on a grease or electrical fire.
What is water?
To prevent juice drips, raw poultry always stays on this shelf in the fridge.
What is the bottom shelf?
This dangerous bacteria loves low-oxygen environments like improperly canned foods.
What is Clostridium botulinum (Botulism)?
You should never use a tasting spoon more than this many times.
What is once?
When measuring liquids like water or oil, you should use this specific type of cup.
What is a clear "Liquid" measuring cup?
This is the specific order you should wash dishes in to keep the water clean.
What is Glassware, Cutlery, Plates/Bowels, then Pots/Pans?
This storage rule stands for "First In, First Out".
What is FIFO?
This infectious disease of the liver is found in contaminated food or water.
What is Hepatitis A?
If a knife falls, this is the one thing you should never do.
What is try to catch it?
This is what 1 cup and 1 teaspoon equal in metric units (mL).
What is 250 mL and 5 mL?