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Take the Picnic Safety Quiz
The San Mateo County Health System tests your knowledge of food safety.
With the Fourth of July this week and many people on the move with picnic food, the San Mateo County Health System wants to remind residents that cases of food poisoning peak in the summer months.
To test your knowledge of food safety, the San Mateo County Health System offers up this quiz question:
Which is NOT correct?
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A. Wash hands before and after handling food. Soap and water is better than hand sanitizer.
B. Transport coolers in the air-conditioned passenger compartment, not the trunk.
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C. Perishable foods should not be left out of the refrigerator for more than 3 hrs (2 hrs if over 90 degrees).
Place your guess in the comments section, and Patch will share the correct answer tomorrow along with a list of summer food safety tips from the San Mateo County Health System that you should know.
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