Author Question: Following a meal, it is important to store leftover food in a way that minimizes bacterial growth; ... (Read 73 times)

stephzh · **on:** Aug 20, 2018

Following a meal, it is important to store leftover food in a way that minimizes bacterial growth; thus,

A. leftovers should be left on the kitchen counter where they are available for late evening snacks.
B. leftovers should be transferred into small, shallow containers and refrigerated as quickly as possible.
C. leftovers should be thrown away to avoid all risk from that food.
D. leftovers should be consumed so that storage is not needed.

Question 2

The practice of thawing the Thanksgiving turkey in the sink for one or two days is a poor food safety choice because

A. the quality of the cooked meat will suffer.
B. pets could become very interested and eat some of it.
C. the turkey could become contaminated with bacteria since it would be thawing in the danger zone temperature range.
D. fat in the turkey skin could become rancid from exposure to the air.