Cross Contamination
We all know about checking foods with a thermometer or waiting for the pop up timer to tell us the turkey is done, but have we really protected ourselves and our family from disease causing germs? Not if we used the same cutting board for preparing the turkey and then the vegetables, or if we forgot to wash our hands after handling the turkey and opened the refrigerator or oven door.
Remember that bacteria are looking for that free ride to a potential victim and the best method of transport or transfer is by the hands of the person preparing the meal or not washing that utensil before it contacts the next food.
Hand Washing
As we enter the holiday season, you need to remember that hand washing is not just for the times that you are preparing foods; you also lower your risk of contracting the flu by washing your hands. The flu virus is passed from someone that is infected to the next seven things that the infected person touches after the sneeze or cough.
So complete and adequate hand washing, using hot water with soap and drying with a disposable towel, is good for health whatever the activity this holiday season.
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