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The American food supply is the safest in the world and families have many choices when purchasing and preparing food for family meals. Whether buying food at supermarkets or grocery stores, from farmer's markets, or raising your own food, it is important that safe handling procedures be followed to keep family members safe and prevent foodborne illness.
Food Preparation and Kitchen SafetyKitchens are one of the busiest rooms and may also be one of the most dangerous rooms in the house.
Cooking Times and Temperatures Cooking food to the proper temperature, especially perishable foods such as meat and poultry, is one way to insure that food is safe to eat. Use a food thermometer to check temperatures.
| Food Safety for Families by UNL Extension
More ResourcesFSIS USDA Fact Sheets on food safety, food preparation, preservation, labeling and more Fight BAC! FightBac.org Partnership for Food Safety Education Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA on Food)
Using ThermometersBite when the temperature is right! --New-- Food thermometer information from UNL Extension |
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