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Food Safety Quiz
  1. Hands should be washed with water and soap for at least:
    5 seconds
    20 seconds
  2. Is it safe to put cooked food on a plate that held raw meat, poultry or seafood?
    Yes
    No
  3. Food should not be left at room temperature for more than:
    2 hours
    10 hours
  4. The only way to be sure foods are cooked long enough to kill harmful bacteria is to:
    Use a food thermometer
    Use a timer


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Last Modified: August 11, 2009

 

 
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