Food Safety For YOU! 2007 Edition

The "411" On the 4 Cs!

COMBAT CROSS-CONTAMINATION

Separate, Don't Cross-Contaminate

CLEAN   |   COOK   |   SEPARATE   |   CHILL

Here's how to prevent harmful bacteria from
S-P-R-E-A-D-I-N-G!

Safely Separate

• Separate raw meat, poultry, and seafood from other foods in your grocery store shopping cart and in your refrigerator.

Take Two

• If possible, use one cutting board for raw meat products and another one for fresh fruits and vegetables.

Lather Up

• Always wash hands, cutting boards, dishes, and utensils with hot, soapy water after they come in contact with raw meat, poultry, seafood, eggs, and unwashed fresh produce.

Clean Your Plate

• Place cooked food on a clean plate. If you put cooked food on an unwashed plate that previously held raw meat, poultry, or seafood, bacteria from the raw food could contaminate the cooked food.

Seal It

• To prevent juices from raw meat, poultry, or seafood from dripping onto other foods in your refrigerator, place these raw foods in sealed containers or plastic bags.

Marinating Mandate

• Don't use sauce that was used to marinate raw meat, poultry, or seafood on cooked foods, unless it is boiled before applying. Never taste marinade or sauce that was used to marinate raw meat, poultry, or seafood.

CLEAN   |   COOK   |   SEPARATE   |   CHILL

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