FOOD SAFETYFOOD SAFETY

HOW HOW NOTNOT TO GET SICK FROM TO GET SICK FROM THE FOOD YOU EAT.THE FOOD YOU EAT.

COOKCOOK your foods your foods thoroughlythoroughly

Use meat thermometer to check internal (inside) temperature of meats

Reheat leftovers to boiling or to 165 °

Don’t partially cook and then finish later.

CLEANCLEAN Wash your hands for 20 Wash your hands for 20

secondsseconds Before and after handling Before and after handling

foodfood After sneezingAfter sneezing After using restroomAfter using restroom After handling petsAfter handling pets

Keep long hair tied backKeep long hair tied back Sneeze away from foodSneeze away from food

Wash all counters, utensils and Wash all counters, utensils and towels oftentowels often

If meat, poultry or fish come in If meat, poultry or fish come in contact with utensils or cutting contact with utensils or cutting boards, thoroughly wash before boards, thoroughly wash before using for anything else. using for anything else.

Wear clean clothesWear clean clothes

CHILLCHILL Keep cold foods in fridge or freezerKeep cold foods in fridge or freezer Refrigerate foods dry goods after Refrigerate foods dry goods after

openingopening Thaw meat:Thaw meat:

In the fridgeIn the fridge In the microwaveIn the microwave In a sink of COLD waterIn a sink of COLD water NOT ON THE COUNTER! WHY???NOT ON THE COUNTER! WHY???

BacteriaBacteria

Good bacteria:Good bacteria: In yogurt, cheese, intestinal tractIn yogurt, cheese, intestinal tract

Bad bacteria:Bad bacteria: E-coli, salmonellaeE-coli, salmonellae Needs 3 THINGS TO GROWNeeds 3 THINGS TO GROW

1) moisture1) moisture 2) food2) food 3) warmth3) warmth Doubles in number every 20 minutesDoubles in number every 20 minutes

(More) CHILLING IDEAS(More) CHILLING IDEAS Put leftovers in fridge Put leftovers in fridge

immediately.immediately. Don’t let leftovers cool Don’t let leftovers cool

before refrigeratingbefore refrigerating Put leftovers in small Put leftovers in small

containers so they cool containers so they cool faster.faster.

Food should be out of fridge Food should be out of fridge no longer than 2 hours.no longer than 2 hours.

SEPARATESEPARATE Don’t use same platter Don’t use same platter

for raw meat as for for raw meat as for cooked meat (grilling)cooked meat (grilling)

Use separate towels for Use separate towels for dishes and hands.dishes and hands.

Don’t Don’t cross contaminatecross contaminate