5 Years of Food Safety Success

5 YEARS OF FOOD SAFETY SUCCESS More Americans are taking basic food safety precautions when cooking, preparing, or consuming food. Which of the following actions do you perform regularly when cooking, preparing, and consuming food products?* 2009 2013 87% 97% Wash my hands with soap and water. 77% 89% Wash cutting board with soap and water or bleach. Properly store leftovers within 2 hours of serving. 69% 81% Separate raw meat, poultry, and seafood from ready-to-eat products. 63% 77% Cook to required temperature (such as 165°F for poultry). 71% 77% Use different or freshly-cleaned cutting boards for each product (such as raw meat, or poultry or produce. 50% 67% Use a food thermometer to check the doneness of meat and poultry items. 25% 36% SOURCE: 2013 IFIC Foundation Food & Health Survey www.foodinsight.org