Here are five tips to better food safety in the kitchen:
Always wash counters, knives and containers.
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2. Separate raw food from ready-to-eat food by using different containers
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3. Use different chopping boards or wash them between preparing vegetables and raw meat
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4. Chicken meat should never be pink
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5. Cool food down to room temperature then refrigerate
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