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Do You Actually Know Anything About Food Safety?

The tofu! Meats, tofu, dairy, and peeled vegetables should only be [out of the fridge](https://food.unl.edu/will-reheating-food-make-it-safe-if-you-forget-refrigerate-it) for a maximum of two hours.

The person putting on chapstick! If you're about to eat, you should [always wash your hands](https://www.foodsafety.gov/blog/2016/04/handwashing.html) before and after handling vegetables, before and after contact with pets or pet food, and definitely whenever you're caring for someone with a bug!

For poultry to be done, the [internal temperature](http://www.health.state.mn.us/foodsafety/cook/cooktemp.html) needs to read 165° F or more!

The counter! However, she can definitely [thaw her chicken](https://www.foodsafety.gov/keep/basics/mistakes/index.html) in the microwave, in the fridge, or in a bowl of cold water.

The plate! Raw meat should never go on the [same plate as cooked meat](https://www.foodsafety.gov/keep/basics/mistakes/index.html) unless the plate is washed first.

This person! You should never wipe your hands on a dirty apron to dry them. You should only [dry your hands](https://www.foodsafety.gov/blog/2016/04/handwashing.htmlhttps://www.foodsafety.gov/blog/2016/04/handwashing.html) on a single-use paper towel or just let them air dry.

The shelf with the sushi! From top to bottom, food should be [stored in the refrigerator](https://dmna.ny.gov/foodservice/docs/toolbox/preventing_cross.pdf) in this order: ready-to-eat foods, whole fish, whole cuts of beef and pork, ground meat or fish, and raw poultry on the bottom. Therefore, you're ground beef should chill next to your sushi!

You know enough about food safety to get by, but there are a few things you learned on this quiz that I'm sure you're excited to start doing in your own kitchen!

Food Noob!

You're conscientious of what you're doing in the kitchen and how clean your habits are, but there were some common food-handling mistakes that you didn't even know were issues until now! Go forth and handle food safely!

Sous Chef!

Wow, you know food safety like it's the back of your hand, which is probably completely washed and sanitized. I want to come over to your house for dinner because I know you have the cleanest kitchen around!

Health Inspector!

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