Basic food safety
True/False
IMS Questions
Vocabulary
Food preparation skills
100
What is the danger zone?
Temperatures between 40° - 140° F, when bacteria multiply quickly
100
True/False: Germs can't get you sick
False, they can get you sick
100
Which appliance is BEST to brown a bagel? A) Blender B) Electric mixer C) Electric skillet D) Toaster
D) Toaster
100
What is food?
Any nutritious substance that people or animals eat or drink, or that plants absorb, in order to maintain life and growth
100
What is an ingredient list?
A ingredient list that shows what food items you need and how much of the item
200
What are cold foods?
Food that should be maintained at 40 degrees
200
True/False: A paring knife is used to cut vegtables
False, it is used to peel fruit
200
After being opened, cookies and crackers should be stored in: A) A tightly closed container B) An open bowl on a table C) Any convenient place D) On the refrigerator door
A) A tightly closed container
200
What is food storage?
To keep or accumulate (food) for future use
200
What is something you should normally do before using a oven?
Preheat the oven
300
What is food handling?
It is any aspect of the operation in the preparation, transport, storage, packaging, wrapping, exposure for sale, or delivery of food
300
True/False Is food sanitation the science of maintaining a healthful, disease and hazard free environment
True
300
When Tami returns home with her groceries, what should she do first when storing them? A) Put canned items in cabinets B) Store the frozen foods in freezer C) Store large items in cabinet D) Wash produce and refrigerate
B) Store the frozen foods in the freezer
300
What is cross contamination?
It is the spread of bacteria from a contaminated area that spreads bacteria from a contaminated food to other food
300
What is a recipie
A recipe refers to a list of ingredients with complete set of instructions for preparing food products
400
What is cross contamination?
It is the spread of bacteria from a contaminated area that spreads bacteria from a contaminated food to other food
400
True/False: Refrigerators should stay at 41° F or less
True
400
Rolanda doesn't have enough baking powder to make biscuits. What should she do? A) Cut the recipe in half B) Find a recipe without baking powder C) Leave out the baking powder D) Substitute baking soda for powder
B) Find a recipe without baking powder
400
What is food sanitation?
The science of maintaining a healthful, disease and hazard free environment
400
What is cutting?
Cutting refers to slicing food items for consumption
500
What are food born illnesses?
It is an outbreak in which two or more cases of a similar illness result from eating a common food
500
True/False: Campylobacter is a type of food.
False, it is a type of germ
500
Sue brought fresh meat home from the meat market and put it on the kitchen table. If she leaves it there, the harmful bacteria will: A) Die quickly B) Multiply quickly C) Multiply slowly D) Not multiply
B) Multiply quickly
500
What is food safety?
It is the assurance that food will not cause harm to the consumer when it is prepared and/ or eaten according to it's intended use
500
What is the recipe yield?
Recipe yield refers to how many servings a recipe makes