Food Safe Families - Check Your Steps
When preparing for your special event, remember that there may be an invisible enemy ready to strike. It’s called BAC (bacteria) and it can make you sick. This problem is more serious than many people realize. In fact, one in six Americans will get sick from food poisoning this year alone. But by following four simple steps, you can protect your families and friends and keep your food safe.
Clean—Wash hands and surfaces often.
Separate—Separate raw meats from other foods.
Cook—Cook to the right temperature.
Chill—Refrigerate food promptly.
Food Safe Families is a consumer education campaign created to promote safe food handling as a way to help reduce the number of cases of foodborne illness—a serious but often unrecognized public health issue.
You can check your steps and learn more about Food Safe Families at foodsafety.gov.
