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SUMMER FOOD SAFETY: TRUE OR FALSE?

DIRECTIONS: Read each statement below. Circle True if you think the statement is true. Circle False if you think the statement is false.

Name_______________________________

1. You do not need to wash your hands before preparing food.

True      False

2. Do not put cooked food on the same plate that held raw meat or fish.

True      False

3. Put cold drinks in a cooler separate from meat or fish.

True      False

4. A partially packed cooler does not need extra ice to keep a cold temperature.

True      False

5. A container of potato salad sat in a cooler without any ice for a couple of hours. The potato salad is OK to eat.

True      False

6. You can partially grill chicken at home, then finish cooking it later at the picnic.

True      False

7. Pack raw meat, fish, or chicken at the top of a cooler.

True      False

8. Pack perishable picnic food right from the refrigerator.

True      False

Exchange papers with your partner. Give 1 point for each correct answer.

Score: ________

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