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Are Your Kitchen Habits Making You Sick?

Jim Scott
CONSUMER HEALTH INTERACTIVE

You've heard it all before: Always wash your hands, never eat raw cookie dough, and never double dip. But bacteria can be wily little fellows, and it only takes a few thousand of them to lay you low for a couple of days. Nearly one out of four people get food poisoning every year. Take our true-false quiz to find out if you know how to avoid the infamous "stomach flu."


1. You can tell that food is contaminated with bacteria if it tastes or smells funny.

True
False

2. Potato salad can sit out on the picnic table for a couple of hours before it becomes too risky to eat.

True
False

3. It's a good idea to let hot food cool down before storing it in the refrigerator.

True
False

4. Freezing raw meat will kill any bacteria it may contain.

True
False

5. Cooking meat thoroughly will always make it safe to eat.

True
False

6. Even spicy foods like salsa can become contaminated if left out on a table all day.

True
False



First published Oct 03, 1998


Last updated May 27, 2008


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