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Four Steps for a Food Safe Thanksgiving Feast

November 20, 2019 Meredith Carothers, MPH, Technical Information Specialist, FSIS

Thanksgiving is quickly approaching, and you may be spending a lot of time with family, friends, and eating tons of great food. Thanksgiving can be busy, especially with all the preparation and planning, but everyone can have a food safe turkey-day by keeping these four simple steps in mind.

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How 26 Percent of Participants Transferred Bacteria from Raw Chicken to Their Salads

August 20, 2019 Adam Ghering, MS, Public Affairs Specialist, Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA

The debate on whether or not to wash raw poultry is a fierce one, but until recently it was not a debate backed by science. A recent study from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) further demonstrates that individuals are putting themselves at risk of illness when they wash or rinse raw...

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