USDA offers tips for safe food handling practices

How to practice proper food safety this Thanksgiving, according to the USDA
In anticipation of Thanksgiving, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is encouraging consumers to practice proper food safety — especially when thawing, prepping and cooking the star of the holiday: turkey.
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As we head into the Thanksgiving holiday, the USDA is reminding everyone about some important food safety tips for your big meal.
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As Thanksgiving approaches, USDA offers tips for safe food handling practices
If you have food safety questions while planning and preparing your Thanksgiving feast, call the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854), email [email protected] or chat live at www.ask.usda.gov from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday to reach a food safety specialist in English or Spanish.
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Make sure to refrigerate dense foods like sliced turkey, cooked sweet potatoes or gravy in shallow containers to help them cool down fast. Schaffner’s recent research showed that foods cooled in containers at a depth of no more than 2 inches posed little risk of growing dangerous germs.
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