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Updates on Avian Flu
FDA results indicate that the commercial milk supply is safe. The FDA continues to advise strongly against the consumption of raw milk or raw milk products.
Tips
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Wash Your Hands for Health
Washing your hands properly can prevent 1 in 3 diarrheal illnesses and 1 in 5 respiratory infections.
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Tips for Meal Kit and Food Delivery Safety
What you need to know.
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Safe Ways to Handle and Clean Produce
It’s always important to rinse fresh fruits and vegetables before you eat them, but using bleach or detergents to clean fruits and vegetables can make you sick.
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Prevent Illness from C. perfringens
Clostridium perfringens bacteria are one of the most common causes of foodborne illness (food poisoning).
4 Simple Steps to Food Safety
Separate
Raw meat, poultry, seafood, and eggs can spread germs to ready-to-eat foods, so keep them separate.
Cook
Cook to the right temperature. Ensure that foods are cooked safely by always using a food thermometer.
Chill
Refrigerate promptly. Bacteria that cause food poisoning multiply quickest between 40°F and 140°F.