National Food Safety Education Month® 2008

Be food safe. Clean.

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	Wash hands with soap and warm water for 20 seconds before and after handling food.
	Run cutting boards and utensils through the dishwasher or wash them in hot soapy water after each use.
	Keep countertops clean by washing with hot soapy water after preparing food.

Bacteria can spread throughout the kitchen and get on hands, cutting boards, knives, and countertops. Frequent cleaning can keep that from happening. The four easy lessons of Clean, Separate, Cook, and Chill can help prevent harmful bacteria from making your family sick.

To find out more about food safety, visit befoodsafe.gov
Questions? Visit Ask Karen or call 1-888-MPHotline.

* Distributed by the Partnership for Food Safety Education for use in September 2007 and September 2008 as part of the National Food Safety Education Month^®.

National Food Safety Education Month® is sponsored by the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation's International Food Safety Council, an initiative focused on heightening the awareness of the importance of food safety education to the restaurant and foodservice industry and supported by many public and private sector organizations.