Be Food Safe!
Clean.
Wash hands, utensils, and cutting boards before and after contact with raw meat, poultry, seafood, and eggs.
Separate.
Keep raw meat and poultry apart from foods that won't be cooked.
Cook.
Use a food thermometer - you can't tell food is cooked safely by how it looks.
Chill.
Chill leftovers and takeout foods within 2 hours and keep the fridge at 40 degrees Farenheit or below.
Food handling safety risks at home are more common than most people think. 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.
Does your kitchen make the grade? Take the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health's Home Kitchen Self-Inspection Food Safety Quiz here.