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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Safe Food Handling: What You Need to Know

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HHS Non-systematic Review

Source: Food and Drug Administration

Last Reviewed: March 2017

Workgroups: Food Safety Workgroup

This fact sheet provides information for consumers on safe food handling to protect against foodborne illnesses. It includes information about the causes and effects of foodborne illnesses and guidance on how to protect against them. Specific guidance includes:

  • Handling food safely
  • Cleaning hands and surfaces
  • Separating raw meats from other foods
  • Cooking to the right temperature
  • Using proper refrigeration
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Objectives related to this resource (1)

Increase the proportion of people who wash their hands and surfaces often when preparing food — FS‑07
Baseline only

Suggested Citation

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U.S. Food and Drug Administration. (2017). Food facts: safe food handling: what you need to know. Retrieved from https://www.fda.gov/media/91319/download