With small children, and being the “chef” of the Family, I
am pretty big on Food Safety the last thing I want is a house full of sick
children because of wrong food preparation and you hear a lot of things about
food safety that simply are not true.
Just in time for September’s National Food Safety Education
Month, To help consumers protect themselves and their families from food
poisoning, the Ad Council, USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service, FDA and
CDC and their Food Safe Families campaign as well as the Partnership for Food
Safety Education are setting the record straight on food safety to save you
time, money and most importantly, peace of mind, that your food is safe for
your family’s consumption.
For 2012 Campaign the list of things that Are NOT true
includes:
Myth #1:
“If I microwave food, the microwaves kill the bacteria, so the food is safe.”
Myth #2:
“I don’t need to use a food thermometer. I can tell when my food is cooked by
looking at it or checking the temperature with my finger.”
Fact: YOU NEED TO
USE A FOOD THEMOMETER. Color, texture, and steaming are not indications that food
is safe to eat. The only sure way to know that food is safe to eat is to use a
food thermometer.
Myth #3:
“Of course I wash all bagged lettuce and greens because it might make me sick
if I don’t.”
Myth #4:
“I can’t re-freeze foods after I have thawed them – I have to cook them or
throw them away.”
Wanna Check Out More myths busted:
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Happy Food Safety Month!
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