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Safe Eating Quiz
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Multiple-Choice Questions
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1.For how long can you safely keep your raw ground beef in the refrigerator? |
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A week |
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B |
1-2 days |
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C |
3 days |
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D |
5 days |
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2. It is safe to refreeze food -- even meat and poultry -- as long as it has been thawed in the refrigerator. |
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True |
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B |
False |
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3. What is the healthiest way to cook a steak? |
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Quickly over high heat. |
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B |
Until it is well-done. |
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C |
Pre-cook it in a microwave just before broiling or barbecuing. |
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D |
All of the above. |
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4. Which will most reduce your risk of cancer from grilling meat? |
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Using mesquite rather than charcoal |
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B |
Using a drip pan |
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C |
Basting frequently |
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D |
Grilling closer to the heat |
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5. How soon should you refrigerate fresh or leftover meat, seafood, poultry, eggs, or dairy products? |
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Immediately |
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B |
Within one hour |
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C |
Within two hours |
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D |
Within three hours |
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6. What's the best way to refrigerate the quart of beef stew that's left over from dinner? |
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In several shallow containers |
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B |
In one deep container |
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C |
In the pot in which it was cooked |
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7. A roast chicken is thoroughly cooked when: |
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The juices run clear |
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The leg moves easily in its socket |
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C |
It reaches an internal temperature of 180 degrees |
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D |
Any of the above |
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8. At the seafood counter, the word "fresh" is supposed to mean: |
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Caught with the last 72 hours |
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B |
Caught within the last week |
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Never frozen or heated |
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Shipped from less than 100 miles |
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9. Which fish is least likely to contain chemical contaminants like PCBs or pesticides? |
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Haddock |
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B |
Bluefish |
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C |
Lake Trout |
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D |
Striped Bass |
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10. It's safe to eat raw fish as long as it's been marinated in lemon juice or vinegar for at least four hours. |
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True |
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B |
False |
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11. What is the best sandwich to pack for your child's brown bag lunch on a very hot day? |
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A |
Tuna salad |
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B |
Peanut butter and jelly |
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C |
Leftover roast beef |
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D |
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12. Once the date stamped on a milk carton has been reached, the milk: |
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Shouldn't be sold |
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Shouldn't be consumed |
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C |
Has lost most of its nutritional value |
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D |
All of the above |
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13. Which one of the following cheeses can be stored at room temperature? |
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Provolone |
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B |
Swiss |
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C |
Parmesan |
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D |
None of the above |
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14. You can't get food poisoning if you thoroughly cook your food and eat it properly. |
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True |
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B |
False |
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15. The first symptoms of food poisoning can occur: |
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Immediately |
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Within 2 to 48 hours after eating |
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C |
From two days to a week after eating |
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D |
Any of the above | |
