Food safety and hygiene quiz (1)

Name: Date:

1.  The symptoms of a food intolerance:

a.  Come on quickly

b.  Come on slowly

c.  Include a rash, wheezing and itching

2.  Which of the following are not one of the 14 major allergens:

a.  Soybeans

b.  Celery

c.  Kiwi fruit

3.  Which of the following is true:

a.  Caesar salad dressing normally contains anchovies;

b.  A Waldorf salad does not contain nuts

c.  Satay sauce does not contain nuts

4.  Which pathogen causes the most hospital admissions?

a.  Campylobacter

b.  Salmonella

c.  E. Coli

5.  Which of the following is false?

a.  Micro-organisms occur naturally in the environment

b.  All bacteria are harmful

c.  Food which is contaminated with food poisoning micro-organisms can look and smell normal

6.  Which of the following does a bacteria not require to survive and grow:

a.  Moisture

b.  Time

c.  Oxygen

7.  Examples of high risk foods are:

a.  Meat, meat products and poultry

b.  Cooked rice and pasta

c.  Both of the above

8.  What is the ‘danger zone’?

a.  Temperatures you’re most likely to burn yourself

b.  Temperatures where bacteria grow most readily

c.  Temperatures where cooking will kill most bacteria

9.  How could you help to prevent cross contamination at home?

a.  By washing a chicken before it is roasted

b.  By keeping raw meat separate from ready-to-eat foods

c.  Both of the above

Food safety and hygiene quiz (1)

1.  The symptoms of a food intolerance:

a.  Come on quickly

b.  Come on slowly

c.  Include a rash, wheezing and itching

2.  Which of the following are not one of the 14 major allergens:

a.  Soybeans

b.  Celery

c.  Kiwi fruit

3.  Which of the following is true:

a.  Caesar salad dressing normally contains anchovies;

b.  A Waldorf salad does not contain nuts

c.  Satay sauce does not contain nuts

4.  Which pathogen causes the most hospital admissions?

a.  Campylobacter

b.  Salmonella

c.  E. Coli

5.  Which of the following is false?

a.  Micro-organisms occur naturally in the environment

b.  All bacteria are harmful

c.  Food which is contaminated with food poisoning micro-organisms can look and smell normal

6.  Which of the following does a bacteria not require to survive and grow:

a.  Moisture

b.  Time

c.  Oxygen

7.  Examples of high risk foods are:

a.  Meat, meat products and poultry

b.  Cooked rice and pasta

c.  Both of the above

8.  What is the ‘danger zone’?

a.  Temperatures you’re most likely to burn yourself

b.  Temperatures where bacteria grow most readily

c.  Temperatures where cooking will kill most bacteria

9.  How could you help to prevent cross contamination at home?

a.  By washing a chicken before it is roasted

b.  By keeping raw meat separate from ready-to-eat foods

c.  Both of the above

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