Food Safety For Children

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Food Safety For Children

• Quick and Easy Tips

www.childrenfirst.nhs.uk
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Basic Overview

• Washing Hands
• The Three Cs to Food Safety

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Wash Your Hands

• It is the first defense against food-borne
  illnesses
• Children under age 5 are most susceptible

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Helping Children Wash Hands

• Use warm running water and soap
• Wash for 10-20 seconds
• Rinse
• Dry with a paper towel
• Throw paper towel away in a garbage

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The Three Cs to Cooking

• Cook It
• Clean It
• Cool It

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Cook It

• Eggs..155F
• Beef, Pork, Lamb, Veil160F
• Poultry170F
• Seafood..165F
• Foods in the Microwave165ºF

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Additional Cooking Reference

• Contact The USDAS Meat and Poultry Hotline
• 1-800-535-4555
• Answer Questions
• Proper food handling
• How to tell if food is safe to eat
• How to better understand food labels

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Clean It

• Wash any utensils that touch raw meats
• Wash counters/surfaces after handling meats

www.mcdpri.com
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Cool It

• Use shallow cooling pans- 3 inches deep or less
• Immediately place cooked foods into refrigerator
  after meals

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