Thanksgiving Food Safety
In this episode of Meriden Health Talk, our Environmental Health staff is offering guidance on how to safely prepare and handle food to avoid foodborne illness this Thanksgiving!
One very important thing to remember is handwashing. Hands should be thoroughly washed with soap and warm water before handling food and especially after handling raw meat.
Raw meat, poultry and seafood should be kept separate from other foods to prevent cross-contamination.
Another important thing to remember is not to thaw turkey on the counter. It should be thawed in the refrigerator at 41°F or less or thawed in…
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