Heath Tip: 10 Mistakes People Make in Food Preparation

By on September 19, 2017

Homemade food should be nutritious and safe. But experts at the foodsafety.org website
cite 10 common food-preparation mistakes:

  • Tasting older food to see if it’s still good. It’s better to be safe and just throw it out.
  • Putting cooked meat back on a plate that held raw meat. At the very least, the plate should be washed with hot water and soap. Better yet, use a different plate.
  • Thawing food on the counter.
  • Washing meat or poultry. This actually may contaminate your sink and counters.
  • Letting food cool before putting it in the fridge.
  • Eating raw dough, cookie dough, cake batter or other foods with uncooked eggs or uncooked flour
  • Marinating meat or seafood on the counter.
  • Using raw meat marinade on cooked food.
  • Undercooking meat, poultry, seafood or eggs.
  • Not washing your hands. When in doubt, wash your hands often and with lots of soapy hot water.

Source: HealthDay

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