With warmer weather and summer temperatures fast approaching, it’s important to keep safe foods safe to eat for you and your family. Foodborne illness can be easily avoided by following a few practical food safety steps. Here are a few to help keep your summer fun and enjoyable for everyone.
• When grilling, cook ground beef and burgers to an internal temperature of at least 160ºF. Poultry parts should be grilled to at least 165ºF. Be certain to use a meat thermometer to assure your food has reached the right temperature to ensure safety.
• Frozen foods should be thawed out in the refrigerator not on the kitchen counter.
• Be sure to refrigerate or freeze leftovers in a timely manner – usually within two hours of purchase of preparation.
• Wash your hands with hot, soapy water before and after preparing food. Be certain to wash your hands after using the bathroom, changing diapers, and even after playing with pets.
• When in doubt about the way a food looks or smells, throw it out.
Courtesy of the International Food Information Council Foundation
If you notice a hole in the upper left-hand corner of your Farmers' Almanac, don't return it to the store! That hole isn't a defect; it's a part of history. Starting with the first edition of the Farmers' Almanac in 1818, readers used to nail holes into the corners to hang it up in their homes, barns, and outhouses (to provide both reading material and toilet paper). In 1910, the Almanac's publishers began pre-drilling holes in the corners to make it even easier for readers to keep all of that invaluable information (and paper) handy.
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