Question

excerpt from \holiday food safety tips\ blog
by the centers for disease control
holiday meals can be memorable, but it takes more than a great recipe to make those
memories happy. learn how to prepare your meal safely so that your holiday isnt
spent dealing with food poisoning. below is a list of common food safety mistakes and
tips for preventing them.
scenario: after shopping to get ingredients for his holiday meal, roberto makes three
more stops before he goes home.
science: harmful bacteria multiplies when frozen and perishable food is left
unrefrigerated for over two hours, one hour if the temperature is 90 f or higher.
solution: make grocery shopping the last stop before heading home. place raw
poultry, meat, and seafood in a separate bag to keep their juices from contaminating
fruits and vegetables. if you wont be home for one to two hours, use a thermal bag or
cooler to keep perishable foods at the proper temperature while transporting. learn
more about safely transporting fruits and vegetables from the store to your table.
what was wrong about how roberto decided to transport
his groceries in the excerpt from \holiday food safety
tips\?
roberto paid a stranger to deliver his groceries before they had time to spoil.
roberto went grocery shopping first, so his food was sitting in his car as he
made three more stops.
roberto chose to steal vegetables from his neighbors garden for his holiday
meal.

Explanation:

The blog excerpt emphasizes food safety, specifically that perishable food should not be left unrefrigerated for over two hours (one hour if temperature is 90°F or higher). Roberto going grocery - shopping first and then making three more stops means his food (including perishables) was sitting in the car (unrefrigerated) during those stops, which violates food safety guidelines.

Answer:

Roberto went grocery shopping first, so his food was sitting in his car as he made three more stops.