{"id":1591,"date":"2011-12-21T17:50:08","date_gmt":"2011-12-21T22:50:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sourcelive.wordpress.com\/?p=1591"},"modified":"2011-12-21T17:50:08","modified_gmt":"2011-12-21T22:50:08","slug":"happy-and-safe-eating","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/?p=1591","title":{"rendered":"Happy (and Safe!) Eating"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Picture<\/a>It is\u00a0the time of year when there are lots of\u00a0holiday gatherings where food is served.\u00a0 As we graze our way through potlucks, office parties, family gatherings and meals with friends, it’s good to keep some food safety tips in mind at this time of year. Many experts agree you can greatly decrease your risk of getting sick from food (or making others sick with your culinary creations) by paying attention to some food rules in the following\u00a0four areas: Clean, Separate, Cook and Chill.<\/p>\n

Clean:<\/strong><\/span> The first rule of food preparation is to keep things clean by washing your hands, your utensils, all surfaces that come in contact with food and some (but not all) foods thoroughly. (Avoid rinsing or washing raw meat and poultry, though, as that tends to just spread bacteria around to other surfaces.)<\/p>\n

Separate:<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0Just because it’s the holidays doesn’t mean you need to let your food mingle!\u00a0 Avoid cross-contamination by keeping things that need to be cooked (like raw eggs, meat, poultry, seafood and their juices) completely separate from foods that won’t be cooked and\u00a0may be eaten raw (such as fruits and salad vegetables). Consider completely separate utensils,\u00a0preparation surfaces and storage areas\u00a0for food that needs to be cooked and foods that may be eaten raw.<\/p>\n

Cook:<\/span><\/strong> Anything worth cooking is worth cooking well!\u00a0 Make sure you are cooking food so that it reaches a high enough internal temperature to kill harmful bacteria.\u00a0Don’t guess by how food looks; use a food thermometer.<\/p>\n

Chill:<\/span><\/strong> When you are done eating and ready to chill out – chill the food too!\u00a0 It is very important to refrigerate foods quickly because harmful bacteria grow very rapidly at room temperature.\u00a0 And when you are perusing the leftovers at a later date, don’t even taste food that looks or smells questionable.\u00a0 When in doubt, throw it out!<\/p>\n

The above advice was summarized from a consumer publication from the FDA.\u00a0 Please see the full publication for a more complete set of food safety guidelines to keep you and those you share food with healthier this holiday season.\u00a0 Access that publication at:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.fda.gov\/downloads\/ForConsumers\/ConsumerUpdates\/UCM191812.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n

Other helpful food safety-related links include:<\/strong><\/p>\n

MSU\u00a0Healthwise\u00a0Knowledgebase Article: Food Poisoning and Safe Food Handling
\n<\/a><\/p>\n

Gateway to government-related sources of food safety-related information
\n<\/a><\/p>\n

National Food Safety and Toxicology Center at MSU
\n<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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