Food Safety Basics: Preventing Foodborne Illness
Keeping Food Safe At Home
There is a lot you can do to handle and prepare your food safely. Learn what you can do to prepare, serve and store food safely.
- Clean & Separate
Bacteria can be spread throughout the kitchen and get onto hands, cutting boards, utensils, counter tops and food.
Hand Hygiene | Cross Contamination | Don't Prepare Food If You are Ill
- Cook & Chill
Food is safely cooked when it reaches a high enough internal temperature to kill the harmful bacteria that cause foodborne illness. Refrigerate foods quickly because cold temperatures slow the growth of harmful bacteria.
Temperatures | Thermometers | Grilling and BBQ Safety | Slow Cooker Safety
- Storing & Preserving
Tips for food preservation and storing food properly.
Home Canning | Cold Storage | Shelf Storage