TUMMY SAFE PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS
Food temperature danger zone - Answer -40 degrees f to 140 degrees f
Do not serve any cans that have been - Answer -dented or damaged
First in - Answer -first out
Listeria m. Bacteria can grow at 40° - 45°F in a refrigerator that is not cold enough. -
Answer -Illness and even miscarraige could result.
Store food away from - Answer -cleaning supplies
Store dry foods, like uncooked pasta and rice, - Answer -in cool, dry locations.
Store foods away from the wall and at least six inches from the floor to prevent -
Answer -pests
Wash fruits and vegetables before cooking or serving rather than storing, to help them -
Answer -fresher longer
Food safety is many tasks .... - Answer -true
If food looks and tastes ok then it must be safe. - Answer -false
Small kids are more vulnerable to foodborne illness than adults. - Answer -true
Why is it important to report foodborne illnesses? - Answer -All of the answers:
Reporting foodborne illness can help prevent it from spreading.
Reporting foodborne illness may help the sick person know how he or she became ill.
Reporting foodborne illness can help track the illness so it can possibly be prevented in
the future
The following organizations help prevent foodborne illness: - Answer -The U.S.
Department of Agriculture (USDA), Centers for Disease Control Prevention (CDC), and
the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH)
It is important to store food away from cleaners because: - Answer -the food and
cleaner could get mixed together and make someone sick
Some examples of physical hazards are: - Answer -all of the answers
Correct answer.
Slivers of glass or dirt in food
Hair in food
, Bones in fish or chicken
Pathogens are germs that can: - Answer -cause disease
A caregiver should wash his or her hands after: - Answer -all of these answers
Cleaning a cat's litter box
Going to the restroom
Bacteria are more likely to grow in food that is: - Answer -cooked to a temperature of
130 degrees
Should a cook cool hot food on the counter top? - Answer -She should not set it on the
counter to cool because bacteria multiply at room temperature.
It is very important to wash my hands after visiting the restroom. - Answer -true
It is not important to wash a child's hands after changing his/her diaper. - Answer -false
Select which of the following times that is NOT an example of when you should wash
your hands. - Answer -After touching your hands together
Select the recommended times that you should have the children wash their hands? -
Answer -All of these answers:
After playing outside
Before going home for the day
Before eating
After eating
Why is cleaning and sanitizing important? - Answer -Cleaning will only remove dirt, not
kill bacteria. Sanitizing will not work if dirt is present.
To sanitize is to reduce the number of pathogens (bacteria and viruses) present to a
safe level. - Answer -True
How often do you need to make new bleach solution to use for sanitizing? - Answer -
Daily
It is safe to mix bleach with anything other than tap water. - Answer -false
It is best NOT to purchase baby food after its "Use By" date. - Answer -true
If the date on the food package has not passed, then the food is safe, even if the food
has been left in the temperature danger zone for more than six hours - Answer -false
It is important to make sure that food has not expired when you are buying it. - Answer
-true
ANSWERS
Food temperature danger zone - Answer -40 degrees f to 140 degrees f
Do not serve any cans that have been - Answer -dented or damaged
First in - Answer -first out
Listeria m. Bacteria can grow at 40° - 45°F in a refrigerator that is not cold enough. -
Answer -Illness and even miscarraige could result.
Store food away from - Answer -cleaning supplies
Store dry foods, like uncooked pasta and rice, - Answer -in cool, dry locations.
Store foods away from the wall and at least six inches from the floor to prevent -
Answer -pests
Wash fruits and vegetables before cooking or serving rather than storing, to help them -
Answer -fresher longer
Food safety is many tasks .... - Answer -true
If food looks and tastes ok then it must be safe. - Answer -false
Small kids are more vulnerable to foodborne illness than adults. - Answer -true
Why is it important to report foodborne illnesses? - Answer -All of the answers:
Reporting foodborne illness can help prevent it from spreading.
Reporting foodborne illness may help the sick person know how he or she became ill.
Reporting foodborne illness can help track the illness so it can possibly be prevented in
the future
The following organizations help prevent foodborne illness: - Answer -The U.S.
Department of Agriculture (USDA), Centers for Disease Control Prevention (CDC), and
the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH)
It is important to store food away from cleaners because: - Answer -the food and
cleaner could get mixed together and make someone sick
Some examples of physical hazards are: - Answer -all of the answers
Correct answer.
Slivers of glass or dirt in food
Hair in food
, Bones in fish or chicken
Pathogens are germs that can: - Answer -cause disease
A caregiver should wash his or her hands after: - Answer -all of these answers
Cleaning a cat's litter box
Going to the restroom
Bacteria are more likely to grow in food that is: - Answer -cooked to a temperature of
130 degrees
Should a cook cool hot food on the counter top? - Answer -She should not set it on the
counter to cool because bacteria multiply at room temperature.
It is very important to wash my hands after visiting the restroom. - Answer -true
It is not important to wash a child's hands after changing his/her diaper. - Answer -false
Select which of the following times that is NOT an example of when you should wash
your hands. - Answer -After touching your hands together
Select the recommended times that you should have the children wash their hands? -
Answer -All of these answers:
After playing outside
Before going home for the day
Before eating
After eating
Why is cleaning and sanitizing important? - Answer -Cleaning will only remove dirt, not
kill bacteria. Sanitizing will not work if dirt is present.
To sanitize is to reduce the number of pathogens (bacteria and viruses) present to a
safe level. - Answer -True
How often do you need to make new bleach solution to use for sanitizing? - Answer -
Daily
It is safe to mix bleach with anything other than tap water. - Answer -false
It is best NOT to purchase baby food after its "Use By" date. - Answer -true
If the date on the food package has not passed, then the food is safe, even if the food
has been left in the temperature danger zone for more than six hours - Answer -false
It is important to make sure that food has not expired when you are buying it. - Answer
-true
