Monday, August 24, 2009

Keep foods save to eat

Foods must be handled and prepared properly in order to be safe to eat. If foods are improperly handled, they can become contaminated with bacteria that can cause illness. Also known as food poisoning, a foodborne illness is a sickness resulting from eating food that is not safe to eat. To maintain your health, it is important that you take steps to make sure your food is free from contamination.

The most important thing you can do to protect yourself against foodborne illness is to wash your hands with hot soapy water before handling food. Another way to keep foods safe to eat is by storing and preparing them at the right temperatures. In addition, use a separate cutting board and knife when cutting raw meat to avoid contaminating other foods.



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