Question 1
What is the best way to remove germs from hands before preparing food?
- Soap and running water
- A dry kitchen towel
- Hand sanitizer only
- Cold water only
Show the answer
Soap and running water
Food & Drink · Cooking
Food Safety trivia quiz
Food Safety trivia, played live: seven rounds, ten seconds a question. QuizDown has over 120 Food Safety questions, from easy to expert, and you’re matched with a real player who gets the same seven.
What the Food Safety questions cover
- Water Activity
- Botulism
- Shellfish Toxins
- Thermal Processing
- Cooling
- Handwashing
- Irradiation
- Acidity
- Bacillus Cereus
- Cold Growth
- Cooling Rules
- Egg Safety
Try three Food Safety questions
Question 2
For at least how long should hands be scrubbed with soap before cooking?
- 5 seconds
- 20 seconds
- 60 seconds
- 10 seconds
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20 seconds
Question 3
Which kitchen item should be kept separate from fresh produce after it has held uncooked chicken?
- Can opener
- Measuring cup
- Cutting board
- Oven mitt
Show the answer
Cutting board
In a real match you’d have ten seconds for each, and faster right answers score more.
How a Food Safety match works
- Seven rounds. The same seven Food Safety questions for you and your opponent.
- Ten seconds each. A right answer in two seconds scores 20; at the buzzer, 11.
- The last round counts double. It’s never over until it’s over.
Your Food Safety ranking is its own: climb it without your other topics dragging you down.