NATIONAL (WDNews) – The CDC issued some helpful tips on how to prevent food poisoning and stay healthy this Independence Day.
Cook beef burgers to 160°F to kill harmful germs.
Use a food thermometer to check the burger’s temperature.
Separate all ready-to-eat food from raw beef patties.Here are some more tips to prevent food poisoning:
- Wash your hands for at least 20 seconds with soap and warm or cold water before, during, and after preparing food and before eating. Always wash your hands after handling uncooked meat, chicken, and other poultry, seafood, flour, or eggs.
- Don’t cross-contaminate. Raw meat, chicken and other poultry, seafood, and eggs can spread germs to ready-to-eat food unless you keep them separate.
- Cook to the right temperature. Food is safely cooked when the internal temperature gets high enough to kill germs that can make you sick.
- Refrigerate promptly. Bacteria can multiply rapidly if left at room temperature or in the “Danger Zone” between 40°F and 140°F. Never leave perishable food out for more than 2 hours (or 1 hour if exposed to temperatures above 90°F).
Make sure to follow these tips to stay healthy over the Independence holiday.
