Separating And Handling Foods
When prepping a meal, use separate cutting boards for produce (lettuce, tomatoes, etc) and meat, poultry, and fish which can be contaminated with bacteria such as e.coli and salmonella. The chances for cross-contamination is high so always keep meats, poultry and eggs separate from produce.
Follow these food safety guidelines when separating foods:
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Keep meat, poultry, seafood and eggs separate from other food items in the grocery cart. They should be bagged separately.
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Keep meat, poultry, seafood and eggs in their own area in the refrigerator. You don't want the juices from these foods dripping into ready to eat foods and contaminating it
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Use a separate cutting board, plate, utensils to prepare meat, poultry, seafoods and eggs. These foods can easily cross contaminate foods with bacteria.
Healthy Eating
Healthy Child
Written by Maggie LaBarbera
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Written on Mar 15, 2012
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Last updated on Oct 25, 2013
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