{"id":15158,"date":"2019-10-23T03:57:49","date_gmt":"2019-10-23T08:57:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcertification.com\/?p=15158"},"modified":"2020-03-06T17:24:12","modified_gmt":"2020-03-06T23:24:12","slug":"halloween-party-candy-food-safety-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcertification.com\/food-safety-news\/halloween-party-candy-food-safety-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Halloween Party &#038; Candy Food Safety Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Halloween season can bring friends and family fun and many scares, but don&#8217;t let one of those scares be food illness. Whether you&#8217;re hosting a Halloween party or just going trick-or-treating, educating yourself on the proper food safety practices will help prevent foodborne illness.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"  style=\"max-width: 1024px\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18951 size-full alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcertification.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/halloween_party_group_cooking_food_safety_illness_004_shutterstock_496603063-1.jpg\" alt=\"halloween_party_group_cooking_food_safety_illness\" width=\"1024\" height=\"702\" srcset=\"http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcertification.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/halloween_party_group_cooking_food_safety_illness_004_shutterstock_496603063-1.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcertification.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/halloween_party_group_cooking_food_safety_illness_004_shutterstock_496603063-1-125x86.jpg 125w, http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcertification.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/halloween_party_group_cooking_food_safety_illness_004_shutterstock_496603063-1-250x171.jpg 250w, http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcertification.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/halloween_party_group_cooking_food_safety_illness_004_shutterstock_496603063-1-768x527.jpg 768w, http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcertification.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/halloween_party_group_cooking_food_safety_illness_004_shutterstock_496603063-1-100x70.jpg 100w, http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcertification.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/halloween_party_group_cooking_food_safety_illness_004_shutterstock_496603063-1-218x150.jpg 218w, http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcertification.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/halloween_party_group_cooking_food_safety_illness_004_shutterstock_496603063-1-696x477.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t<figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\" >\n\t\t\t<span class=\"media-credit\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/halloween-scary-food-monster-zombie-face-496603063\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" >Image Source: Shutterstock<\/a><\/span>\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t<\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"clear: both; margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p>Educate yourself on spook-tacular food safety, while <span class=\"st\">impressing all your guests on the most frightening night of the year!<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"help-box\">\r\n<div class=\"help-title\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin-right: 8px;\" src=\"http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcertification.com\/index_files\/food_safety_training_banner_icon.png\" alt=\"Food Safety Training\" width=\"39\" height=\"39\" align=\"absmiddle\" \/> Food Safety & Allergy Training - 10% OFF SALE<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"help-link\"><a class=\"help-button\" title=\"Food Safety Training\" href=\"http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcertification.com\/food-safety-training-types\/\">More\/Enroll<\/a><\/div>\r\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\r\n<div style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0px 10px; font-weight: normal; font-size: 14px;\">\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Learn about proper hygiene, cross contamination, cold and hot food safety, foodborne pathogens, and best practices to prevent foodborne illness.<\/li>\r\n<li>Food Manager Training & ANSI Certification - $99.00<\/li>\r\n<li>Food Handler Training - only $7.00!<\/li>\r\n<li>HACCP Training: 16hr\/4hr\/1hr<\/li>\r\n<li>Food Allergy Training - $15.00<\/li>\r\n<li>Enter Promo \"train10off\" at Checkout<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<h3>Clean \u2013 Separate \u2013 Cook \u2013 Chill<\/h3>\n<p>By following four simple food safety steps, you can protect the little monsters from getting a food illness:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Clean: <\/strong>Make sure to pack clean paper towels, water, and soap for cleaning surfaces and your hands. Disposable moist towelettes also work well.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Separate: <\/strong>Use clean plates. Likewise, don\u2019t put foods eaten raw on the same platter that held raw meat or poultry. Any harmful bacteria present in the raw meat juices could contaminate them.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cook<\/strong>: Always use a food thermometer to check the internal temperature of burgers, steaks, chicken, and egg dishes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chill: <\/strong>Place leftovers in shallow containers and store them in a cooler immediately.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"clear: both; margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18953 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcertification.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/halloween_food_safety_clean_separate_cook_chill.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1070\" height=\"578\" srcset=\"http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcertification.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/halloween_food_safety_clean_separate_cook_chill.jpg 1070w, http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcertification.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/halloween_food_safety_clean_separate_cook_chill-125x68.jpg 125w, http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcertification.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/halloween_food_safety_clean_separate_cook_chill-250x135.jpg 250w, http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcertification.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/halloween_food_safety_clean_separate_cook_chill-768x415.jpg 768w, http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcertification.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/halloween_food_safety_clean_separate_cook_chill-1024x553.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcertification.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/halloween_food_safety_clean_separate_cook_chill-696x376.jpg 696w, http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcertification.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/halloween_food_safety_clean_separate_cook_chill-1068x577.jpg 1068w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1070px) 100vw, 1070px\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<h3>Bacteria Danger Zone &amp; Two Hour Rule<\/h3>\n<p>Bacteria will creep up on you if you let foods sit out too long. Don\u2019t leave perishable goodies, such as meat, poultry, eggs and casseroles in the temperature \u201cDanger Zone\u201d (between 40\u00b0F and 140\u00b0F) over 2 hours; 1 hour in temperatures above 90\u00b0F.<\/p>\n<p>Keep food cold in the refrigerator, in coolers, or on the serving line on ice. Keep hot food in the oven, in heated chafing dishes, or in preheated steam tables, warming trays and\/or slow cookers.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-15159\" src=\"http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcertification.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/two_hour_rule_food_safety.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"294\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<h3>USDA Brochure \u2013 Cooking for Groups<\/h3>\n<p>The \u201cCooking for Groups\u201d booklet\u00a0 helps people prepare and serve food safely for large groups.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fsis.usda.gov\/wps\/wcm\/connect\/82770ed6-4ec5-4075-9b09-4a24bef24af6\/Cooking_for_Groups.pdf?MOD=AJPERES\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" shape=\"rect\" rel=\"nofollow\" >English Booklet, Full Color<\/a> (PDF, 880kb)<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"  style=\"max-width: 1024px\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18957 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcertification.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/halloween_party_group_cooking_food_safety_illness_007_shutterstock_1154493544.jpg\" alt=\"halloween_party_group_cooking_food_safety_illness\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcertification.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/halloween_party_group_cooking_food_safety_illness_007_shutterstock_1154493544.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcertification.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/halloween_party_group_cooking_food_safety_illness_007_shutterstock_1154493544-125x83.jpg 125w, http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcertification.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/halloween_party_group_cooking_food_safety_illness_007_shutterstock_1154493544-250x167.jpg 250w, http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcertification.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/halloween_party_group_cooking_food_safety_illness_007_shutterstock_1154493544-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcertification.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/halloween_party_group_cooking_food_safety_illness_007_shutterstock_1154493544-696x464.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t<figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\" >\n\t\t\t<span class=\"media-credit\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/scary-sausage-mummies-dough-funny-eyes-1154493544\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" >Image Source: Shutterstock<\/a><\/span>\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t<\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"clear: both; margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<h3>Safe Halloween Candy and Treats<\/h3>\n<p>Eating candy and sweet treats is also a big part of the fun on Halloween. If you\u2019re trick-or-treating, health and safety experts say you should remember these tips:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Inspect before eating.<\/strong> Don\u2019t eat candy until it has been inspected at home.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Homemade treats.<\/strong> Avoid homemade goodies from people you don\u2019t know. The CDC recommends avoiding eating homemade treats made by strangers since there is no way to ensure the person preparing them followed proper food safety procedures.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eat before heading out.<\/strong> Trick-or-treaters should eat a snack before heading out, so they won\u2019t be tempted to nibble on treats that haven\u2019t been inspected.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Food allergies.<\/strong> If your child has a food allergy, check the label to ensure the allergen isn\u2019t present. Tell children not to accept\u2014or eat\u2014anything that isn\u2019t commercially wrapped.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Choking hazards.<\/strong> Parents of very young children should remove any choking hazards such as gum, peanuts, hard candies, or small toys.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Check for tampering.<\/strong> Inspect commercially wrapped treats for signs of tampering, such as an unusual appearance or discoloration, tiny pinholes, or tears in wrappers.\u00a0Throw away anything that looks suspicious.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-15167\" src=\"http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcertification.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Halloween-candy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"876\" height=\"493\" srcset=\"http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcertification.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Halloween-candy.jpg 876w, http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcertification.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Halloween-candy-125x70.jpg 125w, http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcertification.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Halloween-candy-250x141.jpg 250w, http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcertification.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Halloween-candy-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcertification.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Halloween-candy-696x392.jpg 696w, http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcertification.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Halloween-candy-746x420.jpg 746w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 876px) 100vw, 876px\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<h3>Additional Resources<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.safewise.com\/blog\/the-ultimate-checklist-for-keeping-your-kids-safe-on-halloween\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" rel=\"nofollow\" >SafeWise -The Ultimate Guide to Keeping Your Kids Safe on Halloween<\/a><br \/>\nYou want your kids to enjoy a hauntingly fun night this Halloween, but like most parents you\u2019re probably concerned about their safety. Relax and read on. From toddlers to teens, we\u2019ve put together the ultimate checklist for keeping your kids safe on Halloween.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Halloween season can bring friends and family fun and many scares, but don&#8217;t let one of those scares be food illness. 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