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Quiz: Would Your Kitchen Pass a Health Inspection?

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If you think washing your hands, washing fresh veggies and cleaning the countertop are enough, think again. Your kitchen could be making you sick. Take our quiz to see whether your kitchen would pass an official health inspection -- or whether you’d get shut down.

At what temperature do you keep your refrigerator?



Which of the following carries the most bacteria and germs in your kitchen?



Do you keep a cover on your trash can?



How often do you toss out old food and wipe down and toss old food from your fridge?



Before you prepare or cook food, where do you wash your hands?



If you see a friend's cat (known to track bacteria from their litter box) on a kitchen counter or table, which would you do:



When preparing salad or raw veggies, do you always wash them before serving?



Is your kitchen in the same room as your living and sleeping quarters?



Have you ever seen any creepy crawlies in your kitchen?



How old is your cutting board?