Test your food-safety knowledge II
Sep 15th 2007
Categories: As Heard on the Street, Community Information, Life & Style, Miami, Miami Beach, Real Estate News, Urban Living
hiQuiz II “ The Microworld”
- True or False: proper cooking will destroy all pathogens in food
- True or False: A food borne intoxication is caused by eating food which contains pathogen
- True or False; Most food borne illnesses are caused by viruses.
- True or False: Bacteria will not grow at refrigeration temperatures.
- True or False: Highly acidic foods such as tomato sauce provide a perfect environment for bacteria to grow in.
Here are the answers to yesterday’s questions.
- True Improperly washed hands can cause a food born illness
- True Young children may be more likely than adults to become ill from contaminated food.
- True Food has been time-temperature abused any time has been allowed to remain at temperatures favorable to the growth of microorganisms.
- True A food handler’s dirty clothing can cross-contaminate food
- False Potentially hazardous foods are generally dry, low in protein, and highly acidic
