Its a Million Dollar Question: How Do You Prevent Foodborne Illness

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Its a Million Dollar Question How Do You
Prevent Foodborne Illness?

• Dr. Barbara Ingham
• Extension Food Scientist
• UW-Madison

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Test Your Knowledge - 100

• What temperature should your refrigerator be?
• 0-10 ºF
• 20-30 ºF
• 32-40 ºF
• 40-50 ºF

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Test Your Knowledge - 100

• 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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Test Your Knowledge - 200

• What is the Danger Zone?
• A new Rap group
• Slang for a construction site
• The temperature range where bacteria grow most
  rapidly
• An area of the Bermuda Triangle

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Test Your Knowledge - 200

• 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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Test Your Knowledge - 300

• New, harmful bacteria are referred to as
• A. Energetic B. Egyptian
• C. Emerging D. Elemental

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Test Your Knowledge - 300

• New, harmful bacteria are referred to as
• C. Emerging
• Bacteria are constantly evolving in response to
  their environment. We refer to new
  illness-causing bacteria as emerging pathogens.

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Test Your Knowledge - 500

• Which of the following food items is not
  correctly stored
• Cooked rice Counter
• Eggs Door of the refrigerator
• Opened ketchup Cupboard
• Milk Refrigerator

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Test Your Knowledge - 500

• Which of the following food items is not
  correctly stored
• Cooked rice Counter Store in the refrigerator!
• Eggs Door of the refrigerator Store eggs in
  the carton on the shelf, not in the door where
  its warmer.
• Opened condiments are stored in the refrigerator
  for quality, not safety. Milk should be stored in
  the refrigerator.

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Test Your Knowledge - 1000Milestone Question

• What is the single most important step in
  preventing foodborne illness ?
• Proper hand washing
• Proper hand washing
• Proper hand washing
• Proper hand washing

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Test Your Knowledge - 1000Milestone Question

• What is the single most important step in
  preventing foodborne illness ?
• Proper Hand Washing!

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Test Your Knowledge- 2,000

• You want to cut up a raw chicken and also prepare
  a salad. How should you clean the cutting board?
• Pour bleach on the board after cutting up the
  chicken then salad
• Place the cutting board in the dishwasher after
  cutting up the chicken nix the salad
• Wash the board with warm, soapy water, rinse, and
  then treat with bleach then salad
• Prepare the salad first and then the chicken so
  you dont need to worry about cross-contamination

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Test Your Knowledge- 2,000

• 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.
• Dont just pour bleach on the board, and
  certainly dont forego the salad!

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Test Your Knowledge - 4,000

• Senior citizens would be advised not to consume
  which of the following foods
• Unheated hotdogs and deli meats
• Rare hamburger
• Raw oysters
• Fresh-pressed, unheated, apple cider

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Test Your Knowledge - 4,000

• 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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Test Your Knowledge - 8,000

• Which of the following foods are potentially
  hazardous?
• Unpasteurized orange juice
• Cantaloupe
• Alfalfa sprouts
• Raw milk cheeses

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Test Your Knowledge - 8,000

• 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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Test Your Knowledge - 16,000

• 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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Test Your Knowledge - 16,000

• 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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Test Your Knowledge - 32,000Milestone Question

• What is the best way to cool Aunt Bettys famous
  hotdog gravy?
• In the stockpot where it was prepared
• 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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Test Your Knowledge - 32,000Milestone Question

• What is the best way to cool Aunt Bettys 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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Test Your Knowledge - 64,000

• After cutting up a chicken for dinner, what is
  the recommended way to clean your hands?
• Use an antibacterial soap
• Use an instant hand cleaner
• Use plain soap and warm water with lots of
  scrubbing
• Use a dish towel to thoroughly wipe
• hands

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Test Your Knowledge - 64,000

• 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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Test Your Knowledge - 125,000

• What is the proper temperature for reheating
  foods?
• 100 ºF
• 212 ºF
• 165 ºF
• 325 ºF

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Test Your Knowledge - 125,000

• 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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Test Your Knowledge - 250,000

• The bacterium responsible for the most cases of
  foodborne illness in the U.S. is
• A. Salmonella
• B. Campylobacter
• C. Listeria
• D. E. coli O157H7

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Test Your Knowledge - 250,000

• 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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Test Your Knowledge - 500,000

• You are cooking hamburgers for dinner, what
  temperature must they reach to ensure safety?
• 150 º F
• 160 ºF
• 165 ºF
• 180 ºF

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Test Your Knowledge - 500,000

• Hamburgers must reach-
• B. 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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Test Your Knowledge - 1,000,000 Question

• Which of the following terms describes a core
  area of food safety?
• Cook
• Clean
• Chill
• Separate

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Test Your Knowledge - 1,000,000 Question

• The million dollar winner knows the 4 ways to
  Fight BACteria!
• COOK to proper temperatures
• CLEAN hands and surfaces
• CHILL refrigerate promptly
• SEPARATE to prevent cross-contamination