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To start off, here are some questions about food safety.
1. How common do you think it is for people in the United States to get food poisoning?
1 Very common
2 Somewhat common
3 Not very common
2. How common do you think it is for people in the United States to get food poisoning because of the way food is prepared in their home?
1 Very common
2 Somewhat common
3 Not very common
3. How common do you think it is for people in the United States to get food poisoning because of the way food is prepared at restaurants?
1 Very common
2 Somewhat common
3 Not very common
4. Do you think certain types of people such as pregnant women, the elderly, or young children have a higher risk, lower risk, or the same risk of getting food poisoning as everyone else?
1 Higher risk
2 Lower risk
3 Same risk as everyone else
4 Don't know
5. In general, how much would you trust the following people and organizations when it comes to issues related to food?
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Mostly trust |
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Don't know |
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6. Below is a list of some ways that food may be handled. How likely are you to get sick if you ate food that was handled in each of the following ways? If you don’t prepare the food, please give your opinion. Select one for each row.
7. Which of the following have you heard of as a problem in food? Select all that apply.
Salmonella
Listeria
Campylobacter
Norovirus
E. coli
Vibrio
Cyclospora
None of the above
8. How likely do you think it is that the following foods contain bacteria or other germs that could make people sick? Select one for each row.
9. How likely do you think it is that the following foods contain bacteria or other germs that could make people sick? Select one for each row.
The next questions are about some foods that you have eaten in the past 12 months.
10. In the past 12 months, which of the following raw or uncooked foods did you eat? Select one for each row.
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1 |
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J1CSteak tartare or raw ground beef, such as raw kibbeh, or tiger meat |
1 |
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1 |
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1 |
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f. |
1 |
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1 |
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11. In the past 12 months, have you eaten eggs with runny yolks, soft scrambled eggs, or soft meringue?
1 Yes
2 No
12. In the past 12 months, did you eat any foods that contain raw egg? Please include anything like raw homemade cookie dough or raw homemade frosting that has raw egg in it when you eat it.
1 Yes
2 No
13. In the past 12 months have you ever tasted or eaten something with uncooked flour in it, such as raw cake batter or raw cookie dough (either homemade or ready-to-bake mixes and dough)?
1 Yes
2 No
14. In the past 12 months, did you drink any raw milk or milk that was not pasteurized? This type of milk is often sold off-the-farm or door-to-door.
1 Yes
2 No [GO TO 16]
3 Don't know [GO TO 16]
SKIP-START SB_145
{J2C} != 2 and {J2C} != 3
15. How often do you drink raw milk?
1 Less than once a year
2 A few times a year
3 Once a month
4 A few times a month
5 Once a week
6 Two to three times per week
7 Daily
SKIP-END SB_145
16. Some cheese is made from milk that is not pasteurized. It is sometimes called "raw milk" cheese or "unpasteurized cheese." In the past 12 months have you eaten any raw milk cheese?
1 Yes [GO TO 16a]
2 No [GO TO 17]
3 Don't know [GO TO 17]
SKIP-START SB_161
{problems_rawcheese} = 1
16a. Was the raw milk cheese you ate in the past 12 months:
1 Soft cheese (including soft, soft ripened, semi-soft cheese such as brie, camembert, and queso fresco-type cheeses)
2 Hard cheese in any form (could be shredded, sliced, or block) – such as cheddar, parmesan, Swiss, and American
3 Both hard and soft cheese
4 Don't know
SKIP-END SB_161
17. In the past 12 months, have you eaten any caramel apples?
1 Yes
2 No
17a. In the past 12 months, have you purchased any caramel apples?
1 Yes [GO TO 17b]
2 No [GO TO 18]
SKIP-START SB_184
{Q17a} = 1
17b. Thinking about the last time you purchased caramel apples, from what type of store did you buy them?
1 Grocery store
2 Farmer's market
3 Candy store
4 Specialty retailer
5 Some other store: Please specify
5 Don't know [GO TO 17d]
SKIP-START SB_196
{Q17b} != 5
17c. The last time you purchased caramel apples, were they:
1 In the refrigerated section when purchased
2 Frozen when purchased
3 At room temperature when purchased
4 Don't know
SKIP-END SB_196
17d. After you purchased the caramel apples, did you: Select all that apply.
Eat them the same day
Store in the refrigerator at home
Store at room temperature at home
Store in the freezer at home
Don't know
SKIP-END SB_184
18. How concerned are you about each of the following? Select one for each row.
18a. Have you ever heard of ultra-processed foods?
1 Yes [GO TO 18b]
2 No [GO TO 19]
3 Don't know [GO TO 19]
SKIP-START SB_237
{Q18a} = 1
18b. Do you think about whether a food is ultra-processed when deciding whether to eat it?
1 Yes
2 No
3 Don't know
SKIP-END SB_237
19. How often do you look at the cooking instructions for packaged frozen vegetables such as frozen spinach, peas, and corn?
1 Every time I make them
2 Sometimes
3 Just the first time I make a new product
4 Never
5 I never prepare packaged frozen vegetables [GO TO 22]
6 Don't know
SKIP-START SB_253
{Instruction_frozen} != 5
20. In the past 12 months, how many times did you use the following packaged frozen vegetables? Select one for each row.
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Daily |
Weekly |
Monthly |
Less than once a month |
Never |
Don't know |
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Q20_other[__________] |
21. In the past 12 months, have you ever used the following packaged frozen vegetables without first cooking or heating them? For example, did you ever add them cold or at room temperature to a salad, dip or smoothie to be eaten raw without first cooking or heating it?
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Yes, I have used this food without cooking or heating it first |
No, I have not used this food without cooking or heating it first |
Don't Know |
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Q21aFrozen spinach |
1 |
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3 |
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Q21bFrozen corn |
1 |
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Q21cFrozen peas |
1 |
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Q21dFrozen carrots |
1 |
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Q21eFrozen broccoli |
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SKIP-END SB_253
The next questions are about preparing food in your household.
22. How much of your household's food shopping do you do?
1 All of the food shopping
2 Most of it
3 About half of it
4 Only a little of it
5 None of it
6 Don't know
23. How often do you prepare the main meal in your household?
1 All or nearly all of the time
2 Only some of the time
3 Never
24. Before you begin preparing food, how often do you wash your hands with soap?
1 All of the time
2 Most of the time
3 Some of the time
4 Rarely
5 Never
25. After you have cracked open raw eggs, what do you usually do?
1 Continue cooking without washing hands
2 Rinse or wipe hands
3 Wash hands with soap
4 Something else. Please specify:
Please specifyD11_specify[__________]
5 Never handle raw egg
26. After handling raw meat or chicken, what do you usually do?
1 Continue cooking without washing hands
2 Rinse or wipe hands
3 Wash hands with soap
4 Something else. Please specify:
Please specifyD12_specify[__________]
5 Never handle raw meat or chicken [GO TO 30]
SKIP-START SB_326
{D12} != 5
27. After cutting raw meat or chicken, what do you usually do with the cutting board or surface? Select all that apply.
Continue using it without rinsing or washing
Rinse or wipe it
Wash it with soap
Wash with bleach
Put in dishwasher
Something else. Please specify:
Don't cut raw meat or chicken
28. How often do you wash or rinse raw chicken pieces before cooking them?
1 Always
2 Often
3 Sometimes
4 Never
5 Don't cook raw chicken pieces
29. How often do you wash or rinse raw whole chickens or turkeys before cooking them?
1 Always
2 Often
3 Sometimes
4 Never
5 Don't cook raw whole chicken or turkeys
SKIP-END SB_326
30. In your home, how are beef hamburgers usually served?
1 Rare [GO TO 32]
2 Medium-rare
3 Medium
4 Medium-well
5 Well-done [GO TO 32]
6 Hamburgers are never served [GO TO 32]
7 Don't know [GO TO 32]
SKIP-START SB_363
{D9} != 1 and {D9} != 5 and {D9} != 6 and {D9} != 7
31. When you say beef hamburgers are usually served "medium", how would you describe the color?
1 Brown all the way through
2 Still have pink in the middle
3 Don't know
SKIP-END SB_363
32. If you cook a large pot of soup, stew, or other food with meat or chicken and want to save it for the next day, when do you put the food in the refrigerator?
1 Immediately [GO TO 34]
2 After first cooling it at room temperature [GO TO 33]
3 After first cooling it in cold water [GO TO 34]
4 Do not cook such foods [GO TO 34]
5 Would not refrigerate it [GO TO 34]
6 Don't know [GO TO 34]
SKIP-START SB_379
{E1} != 1 and {E1} != 3 and {E1} != 4 and {E1} != 5 and {E1} != 6
33. For about how long would you let it cool at room temperature?
1 Less than two hours
2 Two hours or more
3 Don't know
SKIP-END SB_379
34. After handling raw fish, what do you usually do?
1 Continue cooking without washing hands
2 Rinse or wipe hands
3 Wash hands with soap
4 Something else. Please specify:
Please specifyD13_specify[__________]
5 Never handle raw fish [GO TO 36]
SKIP-START SB_398
{D13} != 5
35. After cutting raw fish or shellfish, what do you do with the cutting board or surface? Select all that apply.
Continue using it without rinsing or washing
Rinse or wipe it
Wash it with soap
Wash with bleach
Put in dishwasher
Something else. Please specify:
Please specify:D15_specify[__________]D15g
Don't cut raw fish or shellfish
SKIP-END SB_398
36. Do you have a food thermometer, such as a meat thermometer?
1 Yes [GO TO 37]
2 No [GO TO 38]
3 Don't know [GO TO 38]
SKIP-START SB_421
{H6} != 2 and {H6} != 3
37. Over the past 12 months, how often did you use a food thermometer to test for doneness when you prepare the following foods? Select one for each row.
SKIP-END SB_421
38. When preparing uncooked rice, how often do you rinse it with water before cooking?
1 Always
2 Often
3 Sometimes
4 Rarely
5 Never
6 Don't prepare rice
39. Do you ever buy bagged lettuce, or bagged salad marked "prewashed" or "ready to eat"?
1 Yes [GO TO 40]
2 No [GO TO 41]
3 Don't know [GO TO 41]
SKIP-START SB_450
{E9V2} = 1
40. Do you usually wash or rinse bagged lettuce that is marked "prewashed" or "ready to eat" or do you eat it as is from the bag?
1 Wash or rinse
2 Eat as is without washing
3 It depends (i.e., product type, how it looks, how it smells)
4 Don't know
SKIP-END SB_450
41. Do you ever buy whole avocados?
1 Yes [GO TO 42]
2 No [GO TO 44]
3 Don't know [GO TO 44]
SKIP-START SB_466
{E11V2} = 1
42. Do you usually wash or rinse avocados before you prepare or eat them?
1 Yes [GO TO 43]
2 No [GO TO 44]
3 Don't know [GO TO 44]
SKIP-START SB_475
{E12V2} = 1
43. What methods do you use to wash or rinse avocados? Select all that apply.
Rub them under running water, with a brush, cloth or my hands
Hold under running water, without rubbing them
Soak them in a container of water
Use a cleaner to wash them. Please specify:
SKIP-END SB_475
SKIP-END SB_466 SKIP-START SB_488
1=1
44. Do you ever buy whole cantaloupe or any whole melons?
1 Yes [GO TO 45]
2 No [GO TO 47]
3 Don't know [GO TO 47]
SKIP-END SB_488 SKIP-START SB_497
{E14V2} = 1
45. Do you usually wash or rinse cantaloupe or other melons before you prepare or cut it?
1 Yes
2 No
3 Don't know
SKIP-START SB_506
{E15V2} = 1
46. Do you use any of these methods to wash or rinse cantaloupe or other melons? Select all that apply.
Rub them under running water, with a brush, cloth or my hands
Hold under running water, without rubbing them
Soak them in a container of water
Use a cleaner to wash them. Please specify:
SKIP-END SB_506
SKIP-END SB_497
SKIP-START SB_520
1=1
The next questions are about fish and shellfish consumption.
47. About how often do you eat fish or shellfish? Please also include any food that has fish or shellfish in it such as sandwiches, soups, or salads.
1 Once per day or more frequently
2 5 to 6 times per week
3 2 to 4 times per week
4 1 to 3 times per month
5 Less than once per month
6 A few times a year
7 Not in the last 12 months
8 Never
SKIP-END SB_520
48. How important is each of the following for determining how often you eat fish and shellfish?
49. What are the health benefits related to eating fish and shellfish? Select all that apply.
Good source of healthy fats (omega -3s)
Good source of protein
Good source of iron
Good source of iodine
Good source of vitamin D
Good for children’s brain development
Supports brain health
Promotes bone health – decreases the risk for hip fractures
Helps with weight managementQ49j
Heart health benefits
Decreases the risk for colon and rectal cancer
Q49k1
I have not heard about health benefits from fish and shellfish
None of the above
50. Have you heard about the following health concerns related to eating some fish and shellfish? Select all that apply.
Mercury
Chemical pollutants (like (dioxins, PCBs, PFAS, and PFOS)
Arsenic
Harmful bacteria
Parasites
Scombrotoxin (histamine) formation
Q50g1
I have not heard about health concerns from fish and shellfish
None of the above
51. Which of the following fish have high mercury levels? Select all that apply.
King mackerel
Marlin
Orange roughy
Shark
Swordfish
Tilefish from the Gulf of Mexico
Tuna, albacore/white tuna, canned
Tuna, yellowfin
Tuna, canned light (includes skipjack)
Tuna, bigeye
Salmon
Shrimp
Catfish
Tilapia
Cod
Don't know
None of the above
52. Have you heard of any particular groups of people who are advised not to eat too much fish that are higher in mercury?
1 Yes [GO TO 53]
2 No [GO TO 54]
SKIP-START SB_607
{Q52} = 1
53. Which of the following groups of people are advised not to eat too much fish that are higher in mercury? Select all that apply.
Pregnant women or women who might become pregnant
Breastfeeding women
Babies and toddlers
School-aged children
Older adults
No particular group
Don't know
SKIP-END SB_607
The next questions are for statistical purposes.
54. Have you ever worked in any of the following industries? Select one for each row.
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No |
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2 |
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55. Do you have or have you ever had a ServSafe or other similar safe food handling certification?
1 Yes
2 No
3 Don't know
56. Would you say your health in general is:
1 Excellent
2 Very good
3 Good
4 Fair
5 Poor
6 Don't know
57. Do you have any current food allergies or do you suspect you have a food allergy?
1 Yes
2 No [GO TO 59]
SKIP-START SB_656
{M1} != 2
58. Has a medical doctor diagnosed your condition as a food allergy?
1 Yes
2 No
SKIP-END SB_656
59. In the past 12 months, did you get sick from eating spoiled or unsafe food? Don’t include allergies to food.
1 Yes
2 No
3 Don't know
60. Has a medical doctor or health care professional ever diagnosed you as having any of the following: hypertension or high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease, respiratory diseases, kidney disease, autoimmune disorder, cancer, or another condition that could compromise your immune system?
1 Yes
2 No
3 Don't know
61. How tall are you without shoes?
[__________]
ft
[__________]
Inch
OR
[__________]
m
[__________]
cm
Don't know
62. How much do you weigh without clothes or shoes?
Enter weight in pounds V10_lbs
[__________]
lbs
OR
Enter weight in kilogramsV10_kg
[__________]
kg
Don't know
63. How many total people, including yourself, currently live in your household at least 50% of the time? Please include unrelated individuals (such as roommates), and also include those now away traveling, away at school, or in a hospital.
[__________]
Total people
SKIP-START SB_716
{P3} > 1
63a. Including yourself, how many of the people are:
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Number of people |
Children 2 years and younger |
Number of peopleQ63a_numppl[__________] |
Children 3 to 5 years old |
Number of peopleQ63b_numppl[__________] |
Children 6 to 17 years old |
Number of peopleQ63c_numppl[__________] |
Adults 18 to 59 years old |
Number of peopleQ63d_numppl[__________] |
Adults 60 years or older |
Number of peopleQ63e_numppl[__________] |
SKIP-START SB_732
{Q63a_numppl} > 0 or {Q63b_numppl} > 0 or {Q63c_numppl} > 0
[Program Note: If no children living in your household, Go to 66]
64. Are you the parent or primary caregiver to any of the children under the age of 18 in your household?
1 Yes
2 No
65. In the past 12 months, have you or anyone living in your household received benefits from the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program?
1 Yes
2 No
3 Don't know
SKIP-END SB_732
SKIP-END SB_716
66. In the past 12 months, have you or anyone living in your household received Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) or food stamp benefits?
1 Yes
2 No
3 Don't know
67. Are you:
1 Female
2 Male
68. In what year were you born?
69. Do you...
1 Own your home,
2 Rent your home, or
3 Have some other arrangement?
70. What language or languages do you usually speak at home? Select all that apply.
English
Spanish
Other language(s)? Please specify
71. What is your race and/or ethnicity? Select all that apply and enter additional details in the spaces below.
American Indian or Alaska Native
Other, please specify.
Asian – Provide details below.
Chinese
Asian Indian
Filipino
Vietnamese
Korean
Japanese
Other, please specify.
Black or African American – Provide details below.
African American
Jamaican
Haitian
Nigerian
Ethiopian
Somali
Other, please specify.
Hispanic or Latino – Provide details below.
Mexican
Puerto Rican
Salvadoran
Cuban
Dominican
Guatemalan
Other, please specify.
Middle Eastern or North African – Provide details below.
Lebanese
Iranian
Egyptian
Syrian
Iraqi
Israeli
Other, please specify.
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander – Provide details below.
Native Hawaiian
Samoan
Chamorro
Tongan
Fijian
Marshallese
Other, please specify.
White – Provide details below.
English
German
Irish
Italian
Polish
Scottish
Other, please specify.
72. What is the last grade or year of school that you have completed?
1 Less than high school degree
2 High school graduate or GED
3 1 – 3 years college/some college
4 College graduate – Bachelors’ degree or equivalent
5 Postgraduate, master’s degree, doctorate, law degree, other professional degree
73. What was your total household income before taxes during the past 12 months?
Include ALL income sources for everyone living in your household:
• Employment income: Wages, salary, tips, bonuses, commissions • Business income: Self-employment earnings, partnerships, S-Corporation distributions • Retirement income: Traditional pensions, 401(k)/403(b)/457 withdrawals, IRA distributions • Government benefits: Social Security, unemployment benefits, disability payments • Investment income: Interest, dividends, capital gains, rental property income • Other income: Alimony, child support, gifts, or any other regular income
1 Less than $25,000
2 $25,000 to 34,999
3 $35,000 to $49,999
4 $50,000 to $74,999
5 $75,000 to $99,999
6 $100,000 to $149,999
7 $150,000 to $199,999
8 $200,000 or more
9 Don’t know
10 Prefer not to answer
74. We appreciate your taking the time to participate in our study. Is there anything you’d like to add?
Thank you for completing our survey.
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File Title | 2025 FSANS Nutrition Version |
Author | Andrew Heller |
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File Created | 2025-10-01 |