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For Food Safety in a Minute, this is Susie Craig.
September is National Food Safety Month. Here are five safe food handling tips that reduce the risk of foodborne illness, enjoying meals without compromising the health of family and friends.
- Handwashing: With soap and water for at least 20 seconds
- Storage of perishable food in the refrigerator or freezer, maintaining 40 degrees F
or lower in refrigerator and 0 degrees F or lower in the freezer. - Cooking food to appropriate end-point temperatures. Using a thermometer to test
doneness. - Safe produce handling. Washing fruits and vegetables thoroughly under cool
running water to remove dirt and bacteria. - Avoiding unpasteurized food products such as unpasteurized juices, raw eggs, and
raw milk.
For more information, visit the Partnership of Food Safety Education website.
From Washington State University Extension, this is Food Safety in a Minute.
Resources
Partnership for Food Safety Education. Accessed online 8/10/23.
Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Food Safety – Foodborne Germs and Illness. Accessed online 8/2/2023.