Game Day Food Safety Tips

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Rules of the Game for Food Safety

• Keep it clean.
  • Before you eat or handle food, wash your hands, food prep tools and surfaces.
• Cook to the right temperature.
  • Use a food thermometer to check that foods are cooked to the right temperature:
    • 165° for chicken
    • 160° for beef
• Watch the clock.
  • Throw out perishable food that has been sitting at room temperature for more than two hours; one hour if it’s 90°F or warmer.
• Serve at the right temperature.
  • Keep hot foods at 140°F or warmer.
  • Keep cold foods at 40°F or colder.