How Do You Avoid Food Poisoning At The Grocery Store?
Grocery stores, like restaurants, do not benefit in any way from making their customers sick! But mistakes can happen. Be aware of what you’re shopping for when you are out getting groceries for your family to help keep yourself and your family safe. It starts with temperature. A lot of food safety deals with the germs that we can’t avoid encountering in perishable foods. If those foods are properly refrigerated so that their temperature stays below 41 ˚ F (5 ˚ C), any germs that MIGHT be present are usually not growing. And if you are purchasing anything hot – like chicken – that food should stay at least at 140 ˚ F (60 ˚ C). Keep these facts in mind when you enter the store. Pick up the items that can be held at room temperature first. Then pick up the ones that need to be kept cold. Get your hot items last! – As you pick up each item, be aware of its temperature. If the meat or other refrigerated item feels warm – or at least not cold – you might want to see if there’s a problem wit
