1. Holiday Food Safety Basics
for
busy people !
Nueces County
Risk Management

2. Working full-time Cleaning house Doing the shopping Cooking
Catching a flight
In-Laws arriving
Kids fighting
Dogs barking
Television blaring
Science project due
Bills to pay
The Holidays are supposed to be happy, right?

3. Holiday Celebrations fun * easy * tasty Safe Fun Safe Easy Fun Tasty
You want them to be
fun * easy * tasty
and safe * - right?
Safe
Fun
Easy
Tasty
Safe
Fun
Easy
Tasty

4. Your Food-Safe Holiday
Food Safety Basics
– a Holiday refresher!
Leftovers Safety Quiz
Turkey Safety Quiz
..and what NOT to forget to do

5. LET’S TALK ABOUT BASICS! The 4 core home practices:
Clean
Separate
Cook
Chill
Consistent practice is important to your family’s health!

6. The 4 food safety practices
Clean. Why? Bacteria can spread throughout the kitchen and get on hands, utensils and countertops.
Separate. Why? Cross-contamination is how bacteria spreads. Keep raw meat, poultry, seafood and eggs away from ready-to-eat foods.

7. The 4 food safety practices
Cook. Why? Improper heating & preparation of food means bacteria can survive.
Chill. Why? Bacteria grows fastest between 40 °F and 140 °F. Proper chilling is important to reducing risk of illness.

8. Clean Wash hands & surfaces often
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9. Separate Don’t cross-contaminate

10. Cook Use a food thermometer!

11. Chill Refrigerate promptly!

12. Holiday Leftovers Safety Quiz
How long can you safely keep leftover perishable foods?
…and at what temp?

13. Leftovers should be eaten or frozen within 3-4 days. Reheat to 165 °F.
Chill leftover turkey, stuffing & other foods within 2 hours of your feast.
Your fridge should be 40 °F or colder. Use an appliance thermometer to measure fridge temperature!

14. Turkey Safety Quiz What is the safe temp for turkey?
…and how do you tell it’s done?

15. Cook turkey to a safe minimum internal temp of 165 °F.
Measure with a food thermometer!
You can’t tell food is safely cooked by looking at it!

16. And always before and after handling food …
Sing Happy Birthday twice!
A full 20 seconds with warm water & soap !

17. For more information & free home downloads
Safe – kitchen, turkey, leftovers
Fun – recipes & activities for kids
Easy – organizers & shopping lists
Tasty – menus, recipes & more!

18. Your Holiday Resource!
“I like that there are safety tips and activities – everything in one place.”
“The safety tips are great and remind me of important things I might not think of.”
- Consumers interviewed in Chicago-area grocery store

19. About PFSE creator of HolidayFoodSafety
PFSE is a non-profit, non-advocacy collaborative
Consumer education is only mission
Created by government-industry-consumer group agreement in 1997
Receives no dedicated government funding – PFSE is funded by charitable contributions
Lots of free consumer & teacher resources

20. Thank you!
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