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Food Safety

Safe steps in food handling, cooking, and storage can prevent foodborne illness. There are four basic steps to food safety at home:

  • Clean - always wash your fruits and vegetables, hands, counters, and cooking utensils.
  • Separate - keep raw foods to themselves. Germs can spread from one food to another.
  • Cook - foods need to get hot and stay hot. Heat kills germs.
  • Chill - put fresh food in the refrigerator right away.

In the grocery store, avoid cans that are bulging or jars that have cracks or loose lids. Check packages to be sure food hasn't reached its expiration date.

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  1. Food Safety (National Library of Medicine)  
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  3. Food Safety at Home (Food and Drug Administration)  
    Follow these four food safety steps to help keep you and your family safe.
  4. Lettuce, other Leafy Greens, and Food Safety (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)  
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  10. Freezing and Food Safety (Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service)  
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