Food safety refers to the best ways to handle, prepare, and store food to prevent illness. Foodborne illness may be caused by consuming food contaminated with certain bacteria and viruses.
Food safety factsheets
DATCP Home Food Code Fact Sheets (wi.gov)
Keep it clean
1. Clean: Wash hands and surfaces often
2. Separate: Don't Cross-contaminate
3. Cook: Cook food to proper temperatures
4. Chill: Refrigerate leftover foods promptly
The Partnership for Food Safety Education | Fight BAC!
Food poisoning
How to Prevent Food Poisoning | Food Safety | CDC
Handwashing
The proper way to wash your hands
Wash Hands Before Returning to Work Sign
Product recalls
Recalls, Market Withdrawals, & Safety Alerts | FDA
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