The Christian County Health Department is offering some food safety tips for preparing food items, and good hygiene practices to help you and your family avoid getting sick from a foodborne illness this Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Environmental Director Chad Burch tells the News Edge you should keep hot foods hot and cold foods cold.
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When handling foods, especially turkey, he says you want to make sure you are extra careful not to cross-contaminate anything.
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Burch adds foods should also be cooked thoroughly.
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Once you have finished your meal, the leftovers should be put away as quickly as possible.
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When refrigerating leftovers, Burch notes the food should good up to seven days if your refrigerator is capable of holding temperature of 41 degrees or colder. If the refrigerator’s temperature is around 45, he notes the food can be kept for about four-days and then discarded.
Most importantly, if you are uncertain a food has been stored safely or is still safe to eat, it’s best to follow the old food safety maxim of “when in doubt, throw it out.”
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