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Quiz: How Safe Is Your Barbecue Style?

By Benj Vardigan
CONSUMER HEALTH INTERACTIVE

There's nothing like the smoky taste of barbecued vegetables or the smell of a steak sizzling on the grill. Summertime is a great time to dine al fresco with family and friends. But before you fire up the grill, take our quiz to see if you know how to serve up that burger safely.


1. How many deaths occur each year from grilling indoors?

a. One
b. Five
c. About 10
d. About 20

2. If you make a habit of it, leaving a chicken breast on the grill too long may increase your risk of:

a. Indigestion
b. Food poisoning
c. Cancer
d. None of the above

3. Which of these practices will help you grill meat that's safe to eat?

a. Precooking
b. Using a meat thermometer
c. Promptly refrigerating uneaten meat
d. All of the above

4. Gas and propane grills cause fewer accidents than charcoal grills.

True
False

5. It is possible to get food poisoning from eating:

a. Watermelon
b. Turkey burger
c. Potato salad
d. All of the above

6. Which of these activities could be dangerous around the grill?

a. Smoking
b. Grilling on a deck
c. Using lighter fluid
d. Reading the newspaper.
e. All of the above



Last updated Oct 27, 2009


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