1. Helpful Bacteria
Most types of bacteria are not harmful and do not cause disease.
Bacteria are needed to make cheese, butter, yogurt, vinegar, sour cream, acetone and to grow alfalfa
Nitrogen-fixing bacteria help turn nitrogen into food that plants can use.

2. Harmful Bacteria A few bacteria can cause trouble
Examples: food spoilage, diseases of people, farm animals, pets, and crops
Food spoilage can be prevented by correctly heating, drying, salting or smoking foods

3. Human diseases caused by bacteria include
Pneumonia
Diphtheria
Tuberculosis
Whooping Cough
Bacterial disease can be treated with antibiotics

4. Animal diseases caused by bacteria include anthrax and cholera
Plant diseases include fire blight and soft rot.

5. Quiz Time

6. Question 1
It’s safe to hold food at room temperature for a short time?
True
False

7. Question 2 Which is the best board to use for chopping foods? Wood
Plastic

8. Question 3
Which is the LEAST likely to increase your risk of food poisoning when added to a dish?
Tuna
Chicken
Salami
Mayonnaise

9. Question 4
When freezing at home, you should rewrap store bought meat in new packaging?
True
False

10. Question 5
An older person is more vulnerable to food borne illness than a younger person?
True
False

11. Question 6 Which are the best ways to thaw food? In the refrigerator
Under cold running water
Under warm running water
On the counter
In the microwave

12. Question 7
How long can leftover cooked meat or poultry be saved in the refrigerator?
7 to 10 days
5 to 7 days
3 to 4 days
Overnight

13. Question 8 Where is food poisoning most likely to occur? Home
Restaurant

14. Question 9
Raw seafood poses little risk of food poisoning?
True
False

15. Question10
How long can unopened processed meats like hot dogs and lunch meat be refrigerated?
3 days
5 to 7 days
2 weeks
3 to 4 weeks

16. Question 11 It’s safe to keep hard boiled eggs at room temperature?
True
False

17. Question 12
How long will food keep in a full freezer if your power goes out?
12 hours
1 day
2 days
3 days

18. Rate Your Food Safety Knowledge
10 to 12
Not much gets by you when it comes to food safety
7 to 9
You’re on the right track. Just brush up on a few basics.
0 to 6
Food safety isn’t your strong suite right now, but you’ve made a start by taking this quiz