Food Preparation
What is the FIRST step you should take to lower your risk of germs while preparing food?
a) Wipe down kitchen counters and sweep
b) Wash hands with soap and water
c) Read through recipe carefully
d) Rinse off raw meat
b) Wash hands with soap and water
How should you store leftovers?
a) On the plate you ate from
b) In a bowl with no lid
c) Wrapped in a paper towel
d) In an airtight container or bag
d) In an airtight container or bag
What is the best way to avoid cross contamination?
a) Using the same knife for all foods when cooking a meal
b) Using the same cutting board for all foods when cooking a meal
c) Washing hands regularly
d) Soak vegetables in vinegar
c) Washing hands regularly
Where should raw meat be stored?
a) In the fridge, on the bottom shelf
b) In the fridge on the top shelf
c) In the freezer until 5 minutes before you are ready to cook
d) In the fridge in the same drawer you keep vegetables
a) In the fridge, on the bottom shelf
What is the most effective way to clean fruits and vegetables?
a) Soaking in vinegar
b) You don't need to wash produce
c) Rinsing with water
d) Rinsing with soap and water
c) Rinsing with water
How long can you keep leftovers in the fridge before they go bad?
a) 12 hours
b) 3 days
c) 5 days
d) 2 weeks
c) 5 days
What is the best way to know if meat is done cooking?
a) Look at the color
b) Taste it
c) Use a kitchen thermometer
d) Touch it
c) Use a kitchen thermometer
What is the MAXIMUM amount of time a perishable food can be left outside of the fridge?
a) 1 hour
b) 2 hours
c) 3 hours
d) 4 hours
(1 hour if the temperature is above 90 degrees)
Which of these foods is unsafe to eat raw? (Select as many as you want)
a) Meat
b) Eggs
c) Flour
d) Cinnamon
a) Meat
b) Eggs
c) Flour
True or False? Freezing food will kill bacteria.
False