Kitchen Safety Quiz

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Take the following test to see if your kitchen passes the NSF food safety test.

  1. The temperature in the refrigerator in our home is:
    1. 50 degrees Fahrenheit (10 degrees Celsius)
    2. 40 degrees Fahrenheit (5 degrees Celsius)
    3. Don't know
  2. The last time you had leftovers, what did you do with them?
    1. Let them cool to room temperature, then put them in the refrigerator
    2. Placed them in the refrigerator immediately after the food was served
    3. Left them sitting out at room temperature for several hours/overnight
  3. The last time the kitchen sink drain and disposal in our home were sanitized was:
    1. Yesterday
    2. Last month
    3. Don't know
  4. After cutting raw meat on your cutting board, what do you do before you start chopping other foods?
    1. Nothing, just started chopping
    2. Wiped the board with a dishcloth
    3. Washed the board with soap and hot water, then sanitized
  5. The last time we made cookies at home, the dough was:
    1. Made with raw eggs, and I did sample some of it
    2. Bought at the store, and I did sample some of it
    3. I did not sample any dough until baked
  6. How are the kitchen counters cleaned in your home?
    1. With water only
    2. With hot water and soap
    3. With hot water and soap, then bleach/sanitizing agent
  7. How are dishes washed in your home?
    1. Cleaned by an automatic dishwasher and then air-dried
    2. Washed right away with hot water and soap in the sink, then air-dried
    3. Washed them the next morning with hot water and soap in the sink and towel-dried
  8. The last time I touched raw meat, I:
    1. Cleaned my hands by wiping them on a towel
    2. Rinsed them under hot, cold or warm tap water
    3. Washed them with soap and warm water.
  9. How does your family defrost meat?
    1. Take it from the freezer and set it on the counter until thawed
    2. Take it from the freezer and place it in the refrigerator until thawed
    3. Take it from the freezer, microwave until thawed, then immediately cook it

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