Food Safety
Before and after handling food, you should do this for 20 seconds.
What is wash your hands?
This cold method is used to stop bacteria and mold from growing.
What is freezing?
This is the first step in the food journey, often done on a farm.
What is harvesting?
This part of the label shows how many calories and nutrients are in food.
What is the Nutrition Facts?
his part of the tongue detects sweet things.
What is the tip of the tongue?
This is the temperature "danger zone" where bacteria grow fastest.
What is 40°F to 140°F?
Removing water from food to prevent spoilage is called this.
What is dehydration?
After harvesting, food is often cleaned and this before packaging.
What is sorted or inspected?
This nutrient helps build and repair muscles.
What is protein?
This gas is responsible for making soda fizzy.
What is carbon dioxide (CO₂)?
This invisible enemy can cause foodborne illness and starts with “B.”
What is bacteria?
These salty or acidic solutions are used to preserve cucumbers into pickles.
What is brine or vinegar?
Transporting food from farm to store is part of this step.
What is distribution?
These are the “bad fats” you want to eat less of.
What are saturated fats or trans fats?
This yellow fruit contains natural enzymes that can tenderize meat.
What is pineapple?
These two kitchen tools should never touch raw meat and ready-to-eat foods.
What are cutting boards and knives?
Ancient people used this mineral to preserve meat before refrigeration.
What is salt?
This part of the journey involves the consumer preparing the food.
What is preparation or cooking?
This unit of energy is listed near the top of the nutrition label.
What is a calorie?
This spice was once so valuable, it was used as money and traded like gold.
What is black pepper?
This word means heating food enough to kill harmful organisms (like in milk or juice).
What is pasteurization?
This high-heat preservation method seals food in jars.
What is canning?
The process of getting food from the farm to the store shelf is known as this.
What is the food supply chain?
This term means the product has no added sugars or fats and fewer than 40 calories.
What is low-calorie?
This fruit floats in water and bounces when it's ripe.
What is a cranberry?