Miscellaneous
Holding food at incorrect temperatures is known as time-_______ abuse.
temperature
You should always wash your hands with …….. before cooking.
Soap and water
Maria used a knife and cutting board to cut her raw chicken. Next, she used the same knife and cutting board to cut her vegetables.
Maria used the same kitchen items for the raw meat and vegetables. She should wash her items with soap and water before preparing her vegetables or use a separate cutting board and knife.
What type of red meat can be undercooked and still be considered safe for eating?
Beef steaks (cooked to 145 degrees is considered 'rare')
This type of material should never be placed in the microwave.
Metal (think of foil)
______ or more people have the same symptoms after eating the same food
TWO
Identify TWO of the Populations at High Risk for Foodborne Illness.
HINT: YOPI
Young, old, pregnant, and immunocompromised
The three ways to thaw foods safely are:
microwave
Jane went to the market to collect items for dinner, which included meat, vegetables, and pasta. Before Jane went home with groceries, she decided to go shopping at the mall.
Jane should have gone immediately home to put away her groceries.
Leftover food should be refrigerated within how many hours of sitting out?
2 hours
The most effective method for checking the temperature of food is to use a...
Food Thermometer
The three categories of food contaminants are biological, chemical and ________.
Physical
Yellowing of the skin and eyes is a condition known as ______.
Jaundice
Cold Food can be out for UP TO _____ HOURS as long as the food temperature does not exceed 70°F
6
Before dinner, Paul was prepping steak and vegetables for tacos. When he was finished, he put the raw steak and the chopped vegetables in one container on the counter.
Paul should have put the prepped steak and vegetables in separate containers and placed them in the fridge.
What range of temperature should the freezer be?
At or below -18 degrees celsius
Microscopic living organisms that contaminate your food if it is not properly stored/prepped/cooked are called...
Bacteria
One of the five main risk factors to safe food is purchasing food from ________ sources.
Unsafe
Food handlers need to scrub hands and arms for 10 – _______ seconds
15
Explain the FIFO method of storing food.
First in, first out.
While shopping at his local grocery store, Peter had found a few dented and cracked cans in the back of the shelf. "Sweet!", exclaimed Peter, "I bet I can get a discount if I show them to customer service".
Dented/cracked/opened cans should not be eaten due to the possibility of being contaminated.
What is the temperature range that the refrigerator should be?
1-4 degrees celsius (Food will begin to freeze at 0 degrees and bacteria will begin to form at above 4 degrees)
What is the term for allowing frozen foods to reach room temperature?
Thaw or Defrost
This bacteria can be found on raw or undercooked ground beef, raw (unpasteurized) milk and juice, raw vegetables, or unsafe water.
E. coli (Escherichia coli)
Food thermometers need to be +/- ____° to be accurate.
2
Dry goods should be stored at least _______ inches from the floor and walls.
6
On Tuesday, Mark brought raw meats from his nearby butcher shop. After he arrived home, he placed the meats in the fridge for his party next weekend.
Raw meats should be placed in the freezer if it will not be cooked within three days.
Chicken should be cooked to an internal temperature of...
165 degrees Fahrenheit
True or False: It is okay to thaw frozen chicken or frozen beef on the kitchen counter for just a couple of hours before you cook.
False: This might be a practice that was commonly used, but frozen meats should not thaw at room temperature. Bacteria can form on the outside (at 40 degrees) while the inside is still frozen. By the time the meat product is thawed completely, there could be a large amount of bacteria on the meat.
This bacteria can be found on raw or undercooked poultry, raw eggs, raw fruits and vegetables, or fish.
Salmonella