Faith Lutheran School

Faith Lutheran School

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Learn Safe Snacking Habits!

Now is a good time to learn safe snacking habits! Here's ways to reduce risk of foodborne illness:
  • Wash hands before and after handling food.
  • Divide up large bags of snacks into smaller portions. Many hands reaching into one bag spreads germs!
  • Rinse fresh fruits and vegetables under running tap water, including those with skins and rinds that are not eaten.
  • Keep out of the cookie dough (and any batter that contains raw eggs)! Raw eggs could be contaminated with salmonella.
  • Refrigerate or toss perishable snacks, including fresh cut fruit, that have been left out for more than two hours (1 hour in temperatures of 90 °F or above)! Bacteria grow faster at these temperatures, making food unsafe to eat.

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