Concord, NH During this busy holiday season, the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Bureau of Food Protection wants to remind everyone to follow some important food safety practices to avoid food borne illnesses, such as Salmonella, E. coli, ... The refrigerator should be maintained at 40F or lower and the freezer should be at 0F or lower. Keep hot foods hot, 140F or hotter, and cold foods cold, 40F or below. Never defrost food at room temperature. ...

For an indepth explanation of this topic, the USDA has provided a complete guide to food safety: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/PDF/RefrigerationandFoodSafety.pdf Their Food Safety home page is: ...

Thaw foods in the refrigerator rather than at room temperature. Allow enough time for thawing in the refrigerator; e.g., allow 24 hours in the refrigerator for every five pounds of turkey or ham;; Thoroughly clean and sanitize ... For more information on food safety during the holidays, visit the USDAs Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) web site at www.fsis.usda.gov or the FDA Center for Food Safety an Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) web site at www.cfsan.fda.gov. ...

To assure food safety, a refrigerator should maintain temperatures at or below 40 degrees Fahrenheit according to Tammy Roberts, nutrition and health education specialist, University of Missouri Extension. ...

Place leftovers in the refrigerator immediately. Do not leave them out on the counter. In order to ensure proper cooling, divide food into containers that are less than four inches deep, and arrange leftover containers in the refrigerator so that air can ... The DHSS Food and Drug Safety Program recently created Holiday Food Safety Tips, a fact sheet for consumers on food temperatures, storage of leftovers, and transporting food safely from home to another location. ...

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