Food Safety Tips to dodge diarrhea
*Don’t drink raw or unpasteurized milk, or foods containing unpasteurized milk.
*Don’t eat unpasteurized cheeses
*Wash raw fruits and vegetables before eating them.
*Keep your refrigerator and freezer temperatures set to manufacturer recommended temperatures
*Use precooked, perishable, or ready-to-eat foods as soon as possible.
*Keep raw meat, fish, and poultry separate from other food.
*Wash your hands, knives, and cutting boards with hot water and soap after handling uncooked food, produce, raw meat, fish, or poultry.
*Thoroughly cook raw food from animal sources to a safe internal temperature:
Ground beef 160°F (71°C)
Chicken 170°F (77°C)
Turkey 180°F (82°C)
Pork 145°F (63°C) with a three-minute rest time.
*Cook seafood thoroughly.
*Don’t eat raw meats or fish
*Cook eggs thoroughly until the yolk is firm. Don’t eat “dippy eggs”.
*Don’t eat raw eggs or raw cookie or cake batter.
*Refrigerate foods promptly. Never leave cooked food out at room temperature for more than two hours, including at picnics, potlucks or family gatherings.