Food safety is essential everywhere. Check your steps for food safety by following four basic rules — Clean, Separate, Cook, and Chill. Tell your friends, family, and grandchildren what it takes to be a “Food Safety Family.”
- Clean: Wash hands and surfaces often
- Separate: Don’t cross-contaminate
- Cook: Cook to the right temperatures
- Chill: At room temperature, bacteria in food can double every 20 minutes. The more bacteria there are, the greater the chance you could become sick.
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