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Test Your Food Safety Smarts

Which is the riskier dish?

Jess Ludwig

En español

Published April 29, 2021

10 Questions

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Test Your Food Safety Smarts

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  "question" : "Which of the above foods is safer?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "Scrambled eggs ",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "Soft, runny egg",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "According to the Food and Drug Administration, eggs should not be served raw or undercooked. The FDA recommends using pasteurized egg products or shell eggs that have been treated to destroy salmonella.",
  "hint" : "",
  "hintLink" : "",
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}, {
  "question" : "Which of the above foods is safer?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "Unpasteurized juice or cider",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Pasteurized juice or cider",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "Cider apples can be contaminated with E. coli or salmonella through contact with manure, unclean transportation conditions or improper handling. Pasteurization or ultraviolet light treatment kills harmful bacteria.",
  "hint" : "",
  "hintLink" : "",
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}, {
  "question" : "Which of the above foods is safer?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "Cold turkey sandwich",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Toasted turkey sandwich, grilled turkey sandwich or panini",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "Heating lunch and deli meats so to at least 165 degrees Fahrenheit will kill listeria, a bacteria that can live in your system for weeks before making you ill.",
  "hint" : "",
  "hintLink" : "",
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}, {
  "question" : "Which of the above foods is safer?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "Hard pasteurized cheese",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "Soft unpasteurized cheese",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "Most cheese sold in the U.S. is either pasteurized or aged long enough to prevent the growth of listeria, salmonella and E. coli.",
  "hint" : "",
  "hintLink" : "",
  "questionImgCaption" : "",
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}, {
  "question" : "Which of the above foods is safer?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "Cooked oysters",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "Raw oysters",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "Oysters pick up microbes when filtering nutrients from water, and there’s no way to tell from looking at an oyster whether it carries a dangerous bacteria. The only way to ensure your oysters are safe is to cook them.",
  "hint" : "",
  "hintLink" : "",
  "questionImgCaption" : "",
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}, {
  "question" : "Which of the above foods is safer?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "Grated carrots",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "Raw sprouts of any kind",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "Raw sprouts consistently show up on lists of produce most responsible for foodborne illness.",
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  "hintLink" : "",
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}, {
  "question" : "Which of the above foods is safer?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "Watermelon",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Cantaloupe",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Both are risky",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "Melons are grown on or close to the ground, where they are exposed to dirt, bacteria and rainwater runoff. Contamination can also occur during harvest, transportation and preparation.",
  "hint" : "",
  "hintLink" : "",
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}, {
  "question" : "Which of the above foods is safer?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "Homemade ice cream",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Homemade sorbet",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "According to the FDA, homemade ice cream causes several outbreaks of salmonella poisoning each year. Raw or uncooked eggs are the primary culprit, so consider a recipe that requires cooked eggs and use pasteurized shell eggs or egg products. Or look for an eggless ice cream or sorbet recipe.",
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  "hintLink" : "",
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}, {
  "question" : "Which of the above foods is safer?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "Rare burger",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Well-done burger",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "Undercooked ground beef may harbor E. coli, campylobacter and salmonella bacteria that can only be eliminated by cooking it to at least 160 degrees Fahrenheit, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.",
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}, {
  "question" : "Which of the above foods is safer?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "Canned smoked fish",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "Refrigerated smoked fish",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "Canned smoked fish has been heated to kill bacteria. The curing and smoking process for cold smoked fish may not eliminate all bacteria, and bugs like listeria may contaminate fish before, during or after the smoking process.",
  "hint" : "",
  "hintLink" : "",
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} ]

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