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Get an A+ in Food Safety This School Year

Here’s a study guide to help you keep food safe when packing lunches for the school year.

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4 Simple Steps to Food Safety

Clean

Wash hands, utensils and surfaces often. Germs can spread and survive in many places.

Separate

Raw meat, poultry, seafood, and eggs can spread germs to ready-to-eat foods, so keep them separate.

Cook

Cook to the right temperature. Ensure that foods are cooked safely by always using a food thermometer.

Chill

Refrigerate promptly. Bacteria that cause food poisoning multiply quickest between 40°F and 140°F.

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What’s Your Food Safety Plan for Hurricane Season?

A plan can help keep you and your family safe from foodborne illness during prolonged power outages and flood damage.

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Today's Lesson: Prepare Safe Lunches

Learn how to plan and prepare safe lunches for your children, whether they're returning to school or distance learning.

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Back to School Meal Prep as Easy as 1, 2, 3, 4

Back to school marks new beginnings, mixed emotions and all of a sudden…stress! How can you manage your time, juggle more responsibilities and, of course, pack lunch for your picky eater?

A group of young people gather around a counter where they are preparing healthy packed lunch together, including a turkey sandwich, baby carrots, strawberries, and graps.

Test Your Students’ Food Safety Knowledge Before Letting Them Have the Run of the Kitchen

September is Food Safety Education Month -- the perfect time to talk to your kids about food safety.