Safe food preparation strategies to save your holidays
Think of the holiday
season and answer
this question: The
holidays are the only
time of year I do ... what?
Maybe it’s the only
time of year you set up
a Christmas tree, hang
mistletoe, travel to a certain
destination or stay
up all night to go Black
Friday shopping. For
many, the holidays are
also the only time of year
that you prepare the traditional
holiday meal.
And that can lead to
trouble.
Each year in the U.S.,
one in six people will experience
food poisoning.
There are 48 million illnesses,
128,000 hospitalizations
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and 3,000 patient
deaths that can be
traced back to foodborne
pathogens, according to
the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention.
Food poisoning can affect
everyone but it can
cause especially serious
illness in young children,
the elderly, pregnant
women and others
with weakened immune
systems.
Improper food preparation
is one of the most
common causes of food
poisoning, and the risk
increases during the holidays
when people try to
make lavish meals they
would otherwise not prepare.
To help keep you
and your family safe this
season, The Partnership
for Food Safety Education
- supported by Cargill,
Costco Wholesale
and the Frozen Food
Foundation - is launching
The Story of Your
Dinner campaign and
sharing safe preparation
tips for a holiday staple:
the turkey dinner. Follow
the guidelines below
and your holiday meal
will be safe, delicious
and truly one-of-a-kind.
Preparing the
perfect holiday
turkey this season
* Plan for one pound
of meat per person. If a
frozen turkey works best
for you, allow the bird
to thaw for several days
in the refrigerator. Generally,
you will need to
plan one day for every
four pounds of turkey to
ensure your bird completely
thaws. While your
turkey is thawing, keep
it on the bottom shelf in
a rimmed baking pan to
prevent unwanted juices
from spreading.
• Do not rinse your
raw turkey. Rinsing the
turkey is not a safety
step and can increase
the risk of spreading
bacteria to the sink and
other surfaces.
• For optimum safety,
cook stuffi ng in a casserole.
Because stuffi ng
is an excellent medium
for bacterial growth,
it’s important to handle
it safely and cook it to a
safe minimum internal
temperature (at least 165
F) as measured with a
food thermometer.
• For safety, cook your
turkey to at least 165 F
and always use a food
thermometer to ensure
your turkey reaches this
safe internal temperature.
You can fi nd a complete
turkey roasting
chart at StoryofYourDinner.
org.
• When checking to
see if your turkey is
done, insert the food
thermometer into the innermost
part of the thigh
and wing and the thickest
part of the breast.
• Put extra turkey,
stuffi ng and other leftovers
in the fridge within
2 hours. Consume, freeze
or discard leftovers
within 3-4 days.
The annual turkey
dinner is a seasonal staple.
A little extra preparation
can make the
meal as satisfying and
enjoyable as the rest of
the holidays. To learn
more about safe food
preparation and how you
can help yourself and
your loved ones avoid
food poisoning, visit StoryofYourDinner.
org.
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