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Welcome to Food Safety in a Minute.
Recently, data scientists at Yelp analyzed news feeds and searches for words, phrases, food, and beverages. From a popular Mexican drink, flavored with mango, pineapple and spinach to slushie drinks in every flavor combination imaginable, iced drinks were atop their list of new food trends for 2023.
Like food, ice can become contaminated causing foodborne illness. Stay healthy by taking these food safety steps when making iced drinks:
- Wash your hands first. 20 seconds with soap and water. Dry with a paper towel
- Use tongs or scoop to remove ice. Never use hands or glasses to scoop ice.
- Regularly clean and sanitize your ice bin.
- Never place frozen food or other items on top of ice cubes in your freezer.
From Washington State University Extension, I’m Susie Craig.
Resources
United States Food and Drug Administration. FDA Regulates the Safety of Packaged Ice. Accessed online 1/7/23.
Yelp. Yelp’s 2023 Food Trends. Accessed online 1/6/23.