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Bacteria grow fastest in food kept between which temperatures?

40 F to 140 F, the danger zone.

  1. 40 F to 140 F ✔
  2. 0 F to 32 F
  3. 150 F to 212 F

Why: Food safety experts call 40 to 140 F the danger zone because bacteria multiply rapidly there. On a camping trip, keep perishables below 40 F in a cooler.

Huh, didn't know that: The CDC counts cut fruit and cooked leftovers as perishable foods, too.

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Why did the hot dog stay in the cooler? It didn't want to get into hot water.
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Sources

  1. CDC: Four Steps to Food Safety https://www.cdc.gov/food-safety/prevention/index.html
  2. FoodSafety.gov: Safe Minimum Internal Temperatures https://www.foodsafety.gov/food-safety-charts/safe-minimum-internal-temperatures

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