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Holiday Tips for Food Gifts
Follow these tips to make sure you are spreading holiday cheer!
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Wash Your Hands for Health
Washing your hands properly can prevent 1 in 3 diarrheal illnesses and 1 in 5 respiratory infections.

Tips for Meal Kit and Food Delivery Safety
What you need to know.

Seguridad para la entrega de alimentos y kits de comida
Lo que debe saber.

Prevent Illness from C. perfringens
Clostridium perfringens bacteria are one of the most common causes of foodborne illness (food poisoning).
4 Simple Steps to Food Safety

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 (4°C) and 140°F (60°C).