Which Refrigerator Shelf Does It Go On?

ASK: What foods are stored on the top shelf of the refrigerator?

ANSWER: Ready-to-eat foods (foods that don’t require cooking).

ASK: What foods are stored on the bottom shelf of the

refrigerator?

ANSWER:  Foods that must be cooked to the highest temperature

(normally 165°F).

QUIZ

ASK: What refrigerator shelf should the following foods be stored on?

1. Raw chicken

2. Milk

3. Hamburger (raw)

4. Pork chops (raw)

5. Raw shrimp

6. Butter

7. Raw eggs (in shell)

8. Beef stuffed ravioli (uncooked)

9. Ham (raw, injected w/ flavoring)

10. Cheese

11. Pork sausage (raw)

12. Duck breast (raw)

13. Oysters (raw)

14. Bologna

15. Lamb roast (raw)

16. Crab cakes (uncooked)

17. Unbaked stuffed peppers w/ meat

18. T-bone steaks (raw)

19. Tuna salad

20. Ground salmon patties (raw)

ANSWERS: 

1. A- 2, 6, 10, 14, & 19, B- 4, 5, 13, 15, & 18 

2. C- 3, 7, 9, 11, & 20,   D- 1, 8, 12, 16, & 17