Safe Food At Home

After shopping, get home as soon as you can. Then put food into the refrigerator or freezer right away. Eggs always go into the refrigerator, but NOT in the door of the refrigerator.

Make sure that you and your kitchen are clean.

Always wash your hands for at least 20 seconds before and after you touch food. Use warm water and soap.

Wash everything else before and after it touches food.

Wash your cutting board with hot soapy water before you go on to the next food.

For extra protection, you can clean the board with a kitchen sanitizer, such as a solution of one teaspoon chlorine bleach to one quart water. When the cutting board becomes worn or hard to clean, throw it out and get a new one.

Fresh fruits and vegetables also need to be clean. Rinse them under warm running water to wash dirt away. Use a produce brush when appropriate.

Raw meat, raw poultry, raw seafood, and raw eggs can spread germs in your kitchen. Keep these foods and their juices away from other foods. If you use cutting boards, it's best to set one aside that to use only for raw meat, poultry, fish, and eggs.

Did you wipe up the juices with a dish towel? Wash it before you use it again.
Or use paper towels and throw them away. Meat, poultry, and seafood need to stay cold while they thaw.