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2007 Edition  

The Safe Food Chart

Eat Right and Join the Fight . . .
Against Foodborne Bacteria

Learning how to safely prepare and handle food is so important for everyone! That's where the Safe Food Chart comes in handy. Each section highlights invaluable food safety tips and precautions for various foods. Some precautions may apply to all consumers, others may apply to people in the at-risk groups.

The following 4 food categories are featured:

platter of cold cuts

roast turkey

fish

milk and cottage cheese assorted fruits and vegetables


The key to healthy eating means not only eating nutritiously, but keeping your food safe from harmful foodborne bacteria. Foodborne illness can affect us all; however, at-risk people - such as young children, pregnant women, the elderly, and people with weakened immune systems - are more likely to get sick from harmful foodborne bacteria and may face serious complications.

New information on food safety is constantly emerging. Recommendations and precautions for people at high risk are updated as scientists learn more about preventing foodborne illness. People in the at-risk groups need to be aware of and follow the most current information.

In this section, you'll also find:

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