1. The temperature of the refrigerator in my home is:
- a. 50° Fahrenheit (10° Celsius)
- b. 41° F (5° C)
- c. I don't know; I've never measured it
2. The last time we had leftover cooked stew or other food with meat, chicken, or fish, the food was:
- a. cooled to room temperature, then put in the refrigerator
- b. put in the refrigerator immediately after the food was served
- c. left at room temperature overnight or longer
3. The last time the kitchen sink drain, disposal, and connecting pipe in my home were sanitized was:
- a. last night
- b. several weeks ago
- c. can't remember
4. If a cutting board is used in my home to cut raw meat, poultry, or fish and it is going to be used to chop another food, the board is:
- a. reused as is
- b. wiped with a damp cloth
- c. washed with soap and hot water and sanitized with a mild chlorine bleach solution
5. The last time we had hamburgers in my home, I ate mine:
- a. rare
- b. medium
- c. well-done
6. I clean my kitchen counters and other surfaces that come in contact with food with:
- a. water
- b. hot water and soap
- c. hot water and soap, then bleach solution
- d. hot water and soap, then commercial sanitizing agent
7. When dishes are washed in my home, they are:
- a. cleaned by an automatic dishwasher and then air-dried
- b. left to soak in the sink for several hours and then washed with soap in the same water
- c. washed right away with hot water and soap in the sink and then air-dried
- d. washed right away with hot water and soap in the sink and immediately towel-dried
8. The last time I handled raw meat, poultry, or fish, I cleaned my hands afterwards by:
- a. wiping them on a towel
- b. rinsing them under hot, cold, or warm tap water
- c. washing with soap and water
9. Meat, poultry, and fish products are defrosted in my home by:
- a. setting them on the counter
- b. placing them in the refrigerator
- c. microwaving
10. The last time there was cookie dough in my home, the dough was:
- a. made with raw eggs, and I sampled some of it
- b. store-bought, and I sampled some of it
- c. not sampled until baked
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