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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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Tips

Fun Fall

Food Safety Tips for All of Your Fall Fun

Welcome to fall! Even though the weather is beginning to cool and the days are becoming shorter, there are so many fun fall activities to do with your family and friends.

Game Day Food Safety Tips

Game Day Food Safety Tips

Tackling a game day spread? Play by these rules and keep the runs on the field.

A packed lunch with a sandwich, granola bar, and apple.

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.

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.

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