Transcript Science of Food…. And the Food We Eat

It’s a Million Dollar Question:
How Do You Prevent
Foodborne Illness?
Dr. Barbara Ingham
Extension Food Scientist
UW-Madison
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What temperature should your
refrigerator be?
A.
B.
C.
D.
0-10 ºF
20-30 ºF
32-40 ºF
40-50 ºF
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What temperature should your refrigerator
be?
Your refrigerator should be set anywhere
between 32º to 40ºF.
Where microbes are concerned, life begins at
40!
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What is the Danger Zone?
A. A new Rap group
B. Slang for a construction site
C. The temperature range where bacteria
grow most rapidly
D. An area of the Bermuda Triangle
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What is the Danger Zone?
C. The temperature range at
which bacteria grow most
rapidly (40º-140º F)
Bacteria grow by cell division. This happens
most rapidly in warm conditions.
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New, harmful bacteria are referred to
as:
A. Energetic
B. Egyptian
C. Emerging
D. Elemental
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New, harmful bacteria are referred to as:
C. Emerging
Bacteria are constantly evolving in response to
their environment. We refer to new illnesscausing bacteria as ‘emerging’ pathogens.
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Which of the following food items is
not correctly stored:
A.
B.
C.
D.
Cooked rice: Counter
Eggs: Door of the refrigerator
Opened ketchup: Cupboard
Milk: Refrigerator
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Which of the following food items is
not correctly stored:
A. Cooked rice: Counter – Store in the refrigerator!
B. Eggs: Door of the refrigerator – Store eggs in the carton
on the shelf, not in the door where it’s warmer.
Opened condiments are stored in the refrigerator for
quality, not safety. Milk should be stored in the
refrigerator.
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Milestone Question
What is the single most important step in
preventing foodborne illness ?
A. Proper hand washing
B. Proper hand washing
C. Proper hand washing
D. Proper hand washing
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Milestone Question
What is the single most important step
in preventing foodborne illness ?
Proper Hand Washing!
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You want to cut up a raw chicken and also
prepare a salad. How should you clean the
cutting board?
A. Pour bleach on the board after cutting up
the chicken; then salad
B. Place the cutting board in the dishwasher
after cutting up the chicken; nix the salad
C. Wash the board with warm, soapy water,
rinse, and then treat with bleach; then salad
D. Prepare the salad first and then the chicken
so you don’t need to worry about crosscontamination
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You want to cut up a raw chicken and also
prepare a salad. How should you
clean the cutting board?
C. Wash the board with warm, soapy water, rinse, and
then treat with bleach; then salad.
Don’t just pour bleach on the board, and certainly don’t
forego the salad!
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Senior citizens would be advised not to
consume which of the following foods:
A. Unheated hotdogs and deli meats
B. Rare hamburger
C. Raw oysters
D. Fresh-pressed, unheated, apple cider
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Senior citizens would be advised not to
consume which of the following foods:
All of them! Unheated hotdogs and deli
meats, rare hamburger, raw oysters, and
fresh-pressed apple cider can all contain
harmful bacteria which may cause harm if
ingested.
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Which of the following foods are
potentially hazardous?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Unpasteurized orange juice
Cantaloupe
Alfalfa sprouts
Raw milk cheeses
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Which of the following foods are
potentially hazardous?
All of them!
Unpasteurized orange juice, cantaloupe,
alfalfa sprouts and raw milk cheeses
can all be harmful for those at risk.
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What category of microorganisms is
responsible for the most foodborne
illnesses each year?
A.Bacteria
B.Yeast
C.Mold
D.Viruses
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What category of microorganisms is
responsible for the most foodborne
illnesses each year?
A.Bacteria
B.Yeast
C.Mold
D.Viruses
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Milestone Question
What is the best way to cool Aunt Betty’s
famous hotdog gravy?
A. In the stockpot where it was prepared
B. In shallow containers, no more than 3
inches deep
C. In gallon jars in the garage
D. No need to cool it, since the
cousins are coming for supper
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Milestone Question
What is the best way to cool Aunt Betty’s
famous hotdog gravy?
B. In shallow containers, no more than 3
inches deep
Food needs to cool quickly, and it can
only do this if placed in shallow
containers.
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After cutting up a chicken for dinner, what is the
recommended way to clean your hands?
A. Use an antibacterial soap
B. Use an instant hand cleaner
C. Use plain soap and warm water with lots of
scrubbing
D. Use a dish towel to thoroughly wipe
hands
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After cutting up a chicken for dinner, what is the
most effective way to clean your hands?
C. Use plain soap and warm water with lots of
scrubbing
Wash hands for 20 seconds using plain soap
and warm water to prevent the spread of
germs. Instant hand cleaners are not always
as effective; antibacterial soaps may be
harmful to the environment.
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What is the proper temperature for
reheating foods?
A. 100 ºF
B. 212 ºF
C. 165 ºF
D. 325 ºF
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The proper temperature for reheating
foods is :
C. 165 ºF. Leftovers need to reach 165 ºF, or
bubbling hot. This can be difficult to do in the
microwave unless special care is taken.
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The bacterium responsible for the most
cases of foodborne illness in the U.S.
is:
A. Salmonella
B. Campylobacter
C. Listeria
D. E. coli O157:H7
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The bacterium responsible for the most cases
of foodborne illness in the U.S. is:
B. Campylobacter
-Campylobacter is the bacteria linked to the
most foodborne illnesses each year
(2,400,000)
-Campy is primarily associated with poultry
-An estimated 70% of chicken and turkey
carcasses at retail are contaminated
with this organism
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You are cooking hamburgers for
dinner, what temperature must
they reach to ensure safety?
A.
B.
C.
D.
150 º F
160 ºF
165 ºF
180 ºF
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Hamburgers must reachB. 160 ºF to ensure safety.
Use a thermometer when cooking, and
make sure that all meat, eggs, chicken,
wild game and fish reach a safe
temperature.
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Which of the following terms
describes a core area of food
safety?
A. Cook
B. Clean
C. Chill
D. Separate
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The million dollar winner knows the 4
ways to Fight BACteria!
A. COOK to proper temperatures
B. CLEAN hands and surfaces
C. CHILL refrigerate promptly
D. SEPARATE to prevent crosscontamination