Question

read the passage from food safety myths exposed.

fact: actually, rinsing meat, poultry, or seafood with water can increase your chance of food poisoning by splashing juices (and any bacteria they might contain) onto your sink and counters. the best way to cook meat, poultry, or seafood safely is to make sure you cook it to the right temperature.

which phrase from the passage contains the central idea?

• meat, poultry, or seafood
• your chance of food poisoning
• and any bacteria they might contain
• best way to cook meat, poultry, or seafood

Explanation:

Analyze the passage content

The passage discusses a common food safety myth regarding rinsing raw meat, poultry, or seafood. It explains that rinsing can actually spread bacteria and increase the risk of food poisoning. It then presents the correct, safe alternative: cooking the food to the right temperature.

Identify the central idea

The central idea of the passage is that rinsing meat, poultry, or seafood is unsafe, and the correct way to prepare them safely is by cooking them to the proper temperature.

Evaluate the given options

• "meat, poultry, or seafood": This is merely a list of food items (nouns) and does not convey any central message or action.
• "your chance of food poisoning": This is a supporting detail explaining the consequence of rinsing, not the main takeaway of how to handle the food safely.
• "and any bacteria they might contain": This is a parenthetical detail explaining what might be in the splashed juices.
• "best way to cook meat, poultry, or seafood": This phrase directly points to the core message of the passage, which is establishing the correct, safe method of preparing these foods (cooking them to the right temperature) rather than rinsing them.

Answer:

• meat, poultry, or seafood
• your chance of food poisoning
• and any bacteria they might contain
• best way to cook meat, poultry, or seafood (Correct answer)