Food Safety & Sanitation
You should wash your hands for at least this many seconds.
What is 20 seconds?
This is the unit used to measure the energy content in food.
What is a calorie?
This process causes bread to rise by producing carbon dioxide.
What is fermentation?
Freezing, drying, and canning are all examples of this.
What is food preservation?
This scientist works to develop new food products.
What is a food scientist or food technologist?
This kitchen tool should be used to check internal temperatures of meat.
What is a food thermometer?
These three macronutrients provide the body with energy.
What are carbohydrates, proteins, and fats?
The browning of foods like toast or grilled cheese is called this reaction.
What is the Maillard reaction?
his method uses heat to kill harmful microbes in milk and juice.
What is pasteurization?
The government agency that oversees food labeling and safety.
What is the FDA?
This bacteria is commonly found in raw poultry and eggs.
What is Salmonella?
The % Daily Value on a food label is based on this calorie diet.
What is a 2,000-calorie diet?
This mineral is often added to table salt to prevent goiters.
What is iodine?
Freeze-dried foods retain more of this than other preservation methods.
What is nutrients or nutritional value?
This professional inspects food processing plants for cleanliness and safety.
What is a food safety inspector?
This temperature range is known as the “Danger Zone.”
What is 40°F to 140°F?
This nutrient helps build and repair muscle tissue.
What is protein?
These large molecules are made of amino acids.
What are proteins?
This common preservative is used in cured meats.
What is sodium nitrate/nitrite?
This act (passed in 2011) focuses on preventing foodborne illnesses.
What is the Food Safety Modernization Act?
This is the term for keeping raw meats separate from ready-to-eat foods.
What is cross-contamination prevention?
This vitamin is essential for blood clotting.
What is vitamin K?
This term refers to the acidity or alkalinity of a substance.
What is pH?
This method removes moisture and extends shelf life without refrigeration.
What is dehydration or drying?
This international food quality and safety certification starts with "H."
What is HACCP – Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points?