Take this quiz to examine how much you already know about the factors that keep your food safe. If you cannot answer a question, pay extra attention to that topic as you study this chapter.

  1. Keeping foods safe to eat is solely the responsibility of the food producer.

  2. The most common cause of food contamination is pathogens growing in the food.

  3. When shopping for food, placing hot foods and cold foods next to each other in your cart or basket has no relationship to food safety.

  4. While working in the kitchen making meals, washing hands once at the beginning of food preparation is adequate.

  5. Babies are most at risk for foodborne illness.

  6. All microorganisms in food are harmful to your health.

  7. Symptoms of foodborne illness occur within an hour after eating tainted food.

  8. Self-treatment for a foodborne illness requires drinking plenty of water and getting extra rest.