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Insect Parts
by Lore Sjöberg

As you are all no doubt aware, the United States Food and Drug Administration cares about how many insect parts you eat. They want to make sure that the food on your plate contains only a reasonable number of mouse hairs. It's touching, when you think about it.

And think about it you will, because you're about to take a short quiz to determine how much you know about filth in your food. For each food listed, simply pick the number that represents the minimum amount that the FDA considers actionable: everything below that is perfectly acceptable. Good luck and good eating!

Peanut Butter: How many insect fragments per 100 grams (3.5 ounces)?

5
30
120

Potato Chips: How many pieces can have evidence of rotting?

6%
14%
20%

Raisins: How many fruit fly eggs per 8 ounces (225 grams)?

4
12
35

Ground Cinnamon: How many rodent hairs per 50 grams (1.8 ounces)?

6
11
22

Canned Mushrooms: How many fruit fly maggots per 100 grams (3.5 ounces)?

5
14
25

Sesame Seeds: How many milligrams of rodent droppings per pound (455 grams)?

5
25
125

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