Food safety
Appendix 14
Food safety is important.
An important part of healthy eating is keeping foods safe. It is estimated that foodborne illness affects about 1 in 6 Americans (or 48 million people), leading to 128,000 hospitalizations and 3,000 deaths every year.Food may be handled numerous times as it moves from the farm to homes. Individuals in their own homes can reduce contaminants and help keep food safe to eat by following safe food handling practices. Four basic food safety principles work together to reduce the risk of foodborne illness—Clean, Separate, Cook, and Chill.
It is important to keep your hands clean.
Microbes, such as bacteria and viruses, can be spread throughout the kitchen and get onto hands, cutting boards, utensils, countertops, reusable grocery bags, and foods. You touch many things during the day and other people have touched those things too, who knows what they touched. So it is very important to wash your hands. You also need to wash your hands before eating.
Places and things you definitely should keep clean
Staying clean
It is important to keep clean to keep your food safe
You should take a shower daily and wash your hands multiple times a day.