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Too Hot To Handle
You Make Me Sick!
To Be or Not To Be
Criss-Cross Applesauce?!
Fresh and Clean
100
How long can cooked food be left out on the counter?
No more than 2 hours
100
What are some symptoms of food borne illness?
Vomiting, stomach cramps, diarrhea, fever
100
How long should you wash your hands?
20 seconds
100
How should you separate food in the refrigerator?
Fruits and vegetables in produce drawers, Raw meats should be kept at the bottom
100
When should you wash dishes and cooking utensils?
After every use
200
What temperature should it be in the inside of your refrigerator?
No more than 40 degrees, 45 degrees is the maximum according to COMAR
200
What type of bacteria does raw chicken and eggs carry?
Salmonella
200
When should you wash your hands?
After handling food, money, pets, taking out the trash, or using the bathroom. In between every task
200
How many cutting boards should you have in the kitchen?
Two (one for produce and one for meat)
200
How should you wash dishes and cooking surfaces?
With hot, soapy water
300
How hot should food be when re-heated in the microwave?
At least 165 degrees
300
What are two ways to safely thaw frozen foods?
In the refrigerator or microwave
300
Staff with these illnesses should avoid contact with food and residents?
cold, flu, stomach virus, contagious illnesses
300
True or False: Meats should be kept separate from other foods in the grocery cart?
True
300
When does poultry need to be washed?
Never, poultry should not be washed
400
What is the proper cooking temperature for poultry (chicken, turkey)?
165 degrees
400
How can you prevent food borne illness?
By using proper food safety and handwashing techniques
400
When is it okay to use hand sanitizer?
When soap and water are not available and your hands are not visibly dirty
400
Where should you thaw out raw meat in the refrigerator?
At the bottom away from other foods
400
How do you disinfect a sponge?
Place the sponge in a sanitizing solution
500
How long can you keep leftovers in the refrigerator?
3 to 4 days
500
What is food-borne illness?
Illness caused by eating foods contaminated with bacteria
500
What are examples of good personal hygiene?
nails trimmed, clean clothing, hair neat and covered
500
What is cross-contamination?
When bacteria spreads from one food to another
500
How do you make a sanitizing solution?
1 tablespoon of bleach to 1 gallon of water or 1 teaspoon of bleach to 1 quart of water