Pre-Feast Game

Tom Turkey

100

What is the appropriate internal temperature to ensure a safely cooked bird on Thanksgiving.

165

https://www.foodsafety.gov/food-safety-charts/safe-minimum-internal-temperatures

200

This Turkey was Pardoned by Governor Whitmer in 2024

Aiden Cluckinson

https://www.michigan.gov/whitmer/news/press-releases/2024/11/14/whitmer-pardons-aidan-cluckinson-rooting-for-a-lions-thanksgiving-win

300

HPAI was first detected in this West Michigan County commercial turkey farm in May of 2022

Muskegon County

www.michigan.gov/birdflu

400

What strain of Salmonella was identified in a large national outbreak associated with raw and ground turkey products in 2017-2019?

Reading

https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/68/wr/mm6846a1.htm

500

This Thanksgiving will mark how many years of operation for the Butterball Turkey Hotline?

44 years

https://careers.butterball.com/us/en/blogarticle/the-history-of-butterball

Sweet as Pie

100

Make sure to check your ingredients for this holiday pie classic, a recall due to Salmonella contamination was recently issued for its namesake ingredient 

Pecan

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=214938

200

Michigan is ranked the number 2 grower of this American pie classic ingredient

Apple

https://michigangrown.org/apples/

300

You would not want to make a cream pie with this fruit in 2021 due to a recall associated with Cyclospora contamination

Blueberries 

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/dole-diversified-north-america-inc-announces-limited-recall-doletm-fresh-blueberries-potential

400

You would not want to make sweet cherry pie in 2017 due to a recall of dark sweet cherries that were contaminated with this organism.

Listeria

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/recall-certain-frozen-organic-dark-sweet-pitted-cherry-products-due-possible-contamination-listeria

500

In 2016 you would want to use fresh not frozen varieties of this berry due to contamination with Hepatitis A

Strawberries

https://archive.cdc.gov/www_cdc_gov/hepatitis/outbreaks/2016/hav-strawberries.htm

[Blank] Casserole

100

Per the 2025 Campbell's State of the Side Survey 50% of Americans believe that this casserole should be at every holiday table

Mac and Cheese

https://www.campbells.com/sidesseason/

200

In Minnesota a classic casserole is called Hot Dish and frequently uses this kid favorite as a topping.

Tater Tots

https://www.foodandwine.com/comfort-food/casseroles/history-hot-dish

300

Hopefully your Target run for this Thanksgiving casserole ingredient didn't contain any foreign objects in the can.

Green Beans

https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2025/03/over-197000-cans-of-good-gather-cut-green-beans-recalled-because-of-foreign-object-contamination/

400

The leaves of this Turkey day classic curl when infected with this Leaf Curl virus. This leads to significant yield loss as well. 

Sweet Potato

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11085579/

500

Many holiday casserole utilize cream soups from this Company that faced a large recall in 1971 due to botulism contamination

Campbell Soup

https://www.nytimes.com/1971/08/23/archives/campbell-recalls-a-soup-after-botulin-is-detected-campbell-orders.html

Stuffing Mix

100

Cabot had to recall 1,700 pounds of this stuffing staple in 2025

Butter (Extra Creamy Premium Salted Butter)

https://cabotcreamery.com/blogs/community/agri-mark-inc-issues-voluntary-recall-of-cabot-8oz-extra-creamy-premium-butter-sea-salted?srsltid=AfmBOorlYxQXE2WFmam9jd8B8BaSRyInoWJf7t4Ew9n8oQ_yPWw8oIOl

200

This crunchy stuffing staple was recalled earlier this year due to Listeria contamination

Celery

https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2025/04/celery-sticks-recalled-in-30-states-after-testing-finds-listeria/

300

A Salmonella outbreak in 2023 was associated with pre-cut varieties of this stuffing staple ingredient

Onions

https://www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodborne-illness/outbreak-investigation-salmonella-onions-october-2023

400

True or False: Stuffing your turkey and storing it overnight reduces your risk of bacterial contamination

False!

https://www.usda.gov/about-usda/news/blog/how-cook-turkey-stuffing-safely

500

If you insist on cooking your stuffing inside of your Turkey, you must make sure you get to this temperature before serving.

165 F

https://www.tasteofhome.com/article/cooking-stuffing-in-a-turkey-can-be-dangerous-heres-why/

From Scratch

100

This Midwestern state ranks #1 for Turkey production.

Minnesota

https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/turkey-production-by-state

200

This other Midwestern state ranks #1 for the production of cranberries.

Wisconsin

https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/cranberry-production-by-state

300

65% of Americans reported preferring eating this holiday item over turkey in 2025, up 7% from 2024

Side dishes

https://www.campbells.com/sidesseason/

400

This ingredient is used in a variety of ways during Thanksgiving day. It was associated with a Salmonella outbreak in 2023. 

Flour

https://www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodborne-illness/outbreak-investigation-salmonella-flour-april-2023

500

What two fruits are included in "Michigan" Salad recipes?

Cherries and Apples

https://easysalads.com/michigan-salad-recipe/