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The first step in food safety is to always plan ahead. You want a happy memorable holiday experience, not one for a food\u00a0 illness.<\/p>\n
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- Shelf Stable food.<\/strong> \u201cShelf stable\u201d foods can be safely stored at room temperature. This includes fruitcakes, country hams, and canned cranberry sauce. Be aware that not all canned goods are shelf stable. Some canned food, such as canned ham and seafood, are not safe at room temperature. These will say \u201cKeep Refrigerated\u201d somewhere on the label.<\/li>\n
- Perishable Food.<\/strong> Perishable foods are likely to spoil or become unsafe if not kept refrigerated at 40\u00b0F (4\u00b0C) or below. Examples of perishable foods include meat, poultry, fish, dairy products, and all cooked foods. If you are traveling with perishable foods, place them in a cooler with ice or freezer packs. Have plenty of ice or frozen gel packs on hand before starting to pack the food. If you are bringing perishable foods along to eat while traveling, or to cook at your destination, plan to keep everything on ice in your cooler.<\/li>\n
- Cold Food.<\/strong> Pack your cooler directly from the refrigerator or freezer. Meat and poultry may be packed while it is still frozen. This ensures that it stays colder longer (40\u00b0F\/4\u00b0C or below). Also, a full cooler stays colder longer than one that is partially filled. If the cooler is only partially filled, pack the remaining space with more ice or frozen gel packs. Raw meat and poultry should be wrapped separately from cooked foods or ready-to-eat foods, such as fruits or bread. Keep the cooler closed as much as possible, so it stays cold inside. Open the cooler only when necessary, and then open and close the lid quickly.<\/li>\n
- Hot Food.<\/strong> If you are traveling with hot food, use an insulated container to help keep it hot. Fill the container with boiling water, let it stand for a few minutes, empty it, and then put in the piping hot food. Keep the insulated container closed to keep the food hot, at 140\u00b0F (60\u00b0C) or above.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- Keep cold food cold.<\/strong> Place cold food in coolers with frozen gel packs or ice. Stashing it at 40\u00b0F or below prevents bacterial growth. Meat and poultry may be packed while it is still frozen; in that way it stays colder longer.<\/li>\n
- Be sure to keep raw meat and poultry wrapped separately<\/strong> from cooked foods, or foods meant to be eaten raw such as fruits.<\/li>\n
- Rinse all <\/em>fresh produce<\/strong> under running tap water before packing it in a cooler, including produce with peel-away skins or rinds.<\/li>\n
- Consider packing beverages in one cooler and perishable foods in another<\/strong> – since you are likely to grab beverages most often.<\/li>\n
- Keep hot food hot.<\/strong> That means your best bet when packing is to take a pass on hot food<\/em> unless you have a portable heating unit that can be safely used.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Be sure to keep raw meat and poultry wrapped separately<\/strong> from cooked foods, or foods meant to be eaten raw such as fruits.<\/li>\n
- Perishable Food.<\/strong> Perishable foods are likely to spoil or become unsafe if not kept refrigerated at 40\u00b0F (4\u00b0C) or below. Examples of perishable foods include meat, poultry, fish, dairy products, and all cooked foods. If you are traveling with perishable foods, place them in a cooler with ice or freezer packs. Have plenty of ice or frozen gel packs on hand before starting to pack the food. If you are bringing perishable foods along to eat while traveling, or to cook at your destination, plan to keep everything on ice in your cooler.<\/li>\n
- Shelf Stable food.<\/strong> \u201cShelf stable\u201d foods can be safely stored at room temperature. This includes fruitcakes, country hams, and canned cranberry sauce. Be aware that not all canned goods are shelf stable. Some canned food, such as canned ham and seafood, are not safe at room temperature. These will say \u201cKeep Refrigerated\u201d somewhere on the label.<\/li>\n
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