Food Safety Guide

Sometimes even healthy foods ca make you sick. It is a known fact that millions of people each year are affected by eating contaminated foods. Food handling and preparation procedures determine whether or not the final diet is safe for consumption. Kitchen cleanliness and personal hygiene are important when food is being prepared, cooked and served.

There are several kinds of rules addressing the handling of food. Before you prepare a meal, it is important that you know how to handle food so that you and those who eat your food stay safe. Wash hands thoroughly with warm, soapy water for at least 20 seconds before beginning food preparation and every time you handle raw foods, including fresh produce. Nearly half of all cases of food-borne illness could be eliminated by proper hand washing. It is also important to wash knives, utensils and counter tops in hot, soapy water after preparing each food item and before going on to the next one.