Culture on a Plate
Friends, Feasts & Feels
Germ Patrol
Cold Hard Facts
Who's Watching the Food?
100

This type of food must follow Jewish religious laws.

What is kosher food?

100

Teen social events usually feature foods high in these three things: calories, saturated fat, and _____.

What is sugar?

100

This microorganism can make food unsafe without changing how it looks, smells, or tastes.

What is bacteria?

100

A refrigerator should be kept at this temperature or lower.

What is 40° F/4° C

100

This U.S. agency inspects meat, poultry, and eggs.

What is USDA/FSIS?

200

Passed down through generations, these shape what holidays, foods, and customs people follow.

What is cultural heritage?

200

Sharing food photos online influences others through this platform type.

What is social media?

200

Mold and yeast are both classified as this.

What are fungi?

200

A freezer should be kept at this temperature or lower. 

What is 0° F/-18° C

200

This agency regulates foods not covered by the FSIS, such as packaged snacks.

What is FDA?

300

Chicken soup is an example of this type of food, often served when someone is sick or upset.

What is comfort food?

300

Chicken soup is often served as this type of food when someone is sick.

What is comfort food?

300

Protozoa are most often found in this type of water.  

What is polluted/contaminated water?

300

Perishable foods must not sit out for longer than this amount of time.

What is 2 hours?

300

This agency inspects seafood internationally.

What is NOAA?

400

Foods prepared according to Orthodox Jewish laws forbid the eating of these two types of foods.

What are pork and shellfish?

400

Most responses to food that are linked with emotions develop at this stage of life.

What is early in life/childhood?

400

Parasites in food are most often found in this type of food.

What is raw meat?

400

The best type of container for cooling food quickly and evenly is this. 

What is a shallow container?

400

This agency regulates pesticide use and limits in foods.

What is EPA?

500

Religious beliefs can affect food habits, including these practices where members avoid certain foods or meals for a period of time.

Wat is fasting and abstaining?

500

Social traditions, like always saying grace before dinner or requiring the whole family to sit down together, are examples of these influences on food habits.

What are values?

500

The #1 cause of foodborne illness is this type of pathogen.

What is a virus?

500

When harmful bacteria spread from raw meat to vegetables on the same cutting board, this has occurred.

What is cross-contamination?

500

This 7-step system identifies and prevents contamination risks in food production.

What is HACCP