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July is National Picnic Month

Try this quiz if you are ready to keep your family and friends safe from foodborne illness during hot summer months. "Perishable" means a food will be "go bad" if it is kept out too long at room temperature. We need to keep perishable foods out of the temperature danger zone (40 to 140 F) to keep them safe.
July is National Picnic Month

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1. Which of these foods are not perishable? (Choose all that apply)

2. How long can perishable food be kept on a picnic table (without ice) which the temperature is 90 F?

3. Where should you keep your coolers before you serve food at your picnic?

4. Bring your food thermometer if you plan to cook at your picnic. To what minimum temperature should you cook each of the following foods, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture?

Choose from these options: 145F    160F    165F

Enjoy a variety of foods from the food groups at your picnic. Don't forget to bring the bug spray, but keep it away from food. Always carefully extinguish campfires when you leave, too!


Answers: 1. b and f; 2. b; 3. d; 4. a. 165F, b. 160F, c. 145F, d. 145F

Julie Garden-Robinson, Food and Nutrition Specialist, NDSU Extension Service

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