Canada's Food Guide
Serious About Sanitation
Kitchen Safety Basics
Units and Measures
You're a tool
100

What are the three food categories shown on Canada's Food Guide plate?

What are vegetables and fruits, whole grain foods, and protein foods.

100

According to course content, only 60% of people do this after using the washroom.

What is wash their hands?

100

What is the safest way to carry a kitchen knife?

What is hold it pointed down at your side, with the blade facing away from you.

100

How many millilitres are in one litre?

What are 1,000?

100

What kitchen tool is used to flip pancakes and burgers?

What is a spatula?

200

According to Canada's Food Guide, what should make up approximately half of your plate?


What are vegetables and fruits?

200

Salmonela, e-coli, and norovirus are examples of these.

What are foodborne illnesses?

200

What should you do before preparing food to prevent the spread of germs?

What is wash your hands with soap and warm water?


200

What does it mean to level off a measuring cup of flour?

Remove the excess flour so the top is flat and even.

200

I have holes and am used to drain water from cooked pasta. What am I?

What is a colander?

300

What does Canada's Food Guide recommend drinking most often to stay hydrated?

What is water?
300

Your friend cuts raw chicken and then uses the same unwashed cutting board to chop lettuce. What kitchen mistake did they make?

What is cross-contamination?

300

A student places a metal can in the microwave to heat up soup. What could happen?

What are sparks, fire or damage to the microwave?

300

A recipe calls for 1½ cups of flour, but you only have a ¼-cup measuring cup. How many times must you fill it?

What are 6 times?

300

I have wires and am used to beat eggs and mix ingredients. What am I?

What is a whisk?

400

Name two plant-based protein foods.

What are beans, lentils, tofu, chickpeas, nuts, and others.

400

You find a container of mystery leftovers in the fridge. It looks and smells fine. Does that guarantee it's safe to eat?

No! Harmful bacteria don't always change the smell, taste or appearance of food.

400

A classmate receives an electric shock while using a kitchen appliance. What should you do first, and why should you never touch them?

What is turn off the power or unplug the appliance if it is safe to do so. Never touch the person while they are still in contact with the electrical source because you could also receive an electric shock. Then call for help.

400

How many teaspoons are in one tablespoon?

What are 3 teaspoons?

400

I have two handles and curved cutting blades, and I am used to cut things into small pieces. What am I?

What are kitchen scissors?

500

Besides eating healthy foods, name two other recommendations from Canada's Food Guide for healthy eating habits.

What are cook more often, enjoy meals with others, be mindful of eating habits, and limit highly processed foods?

500

What is the nickname for the temperature range where bacteria multiply quickly in food?

What is The Danger Zone?

500

Identify FIVE potential safety hazards you might find in a school kitchen during a cooking lab.


Examples include wet floors, unattended cooking, improperly stored knives, loose clothing, hot pot handles facing outward, cluttered work spaces, food spills, failure to wash hands, not wearing an apron, sitting, listening to music via earbuds, being on your phone, leaving the oven on, failure to clean up work station, mishandling knives, mishandling ingredients, and others.

500

A recipe requires 5 mL of baking powder. What common kitchen measurement is equivalent to 5 mL?

What is 1 teaspoon?

500

Which small knife is used for peeling apples and trimming strawberries?

What is a paring knife?