Roughly 1 in 6 Americans get sick from food poisoning each year. To prevent that from happening to you during your Game Day festivities, try these 4 Food Preparation Safety Tips.

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Clean

When preparing party food, clean kitchen surfaces, utensils, and hands with soap and water. We’re used to washing our hands before sitting down for a meal, but may forget in a party atmosphere.

Separate

Cross-contamination occurs when raw meats, like your chicken wings or steaks, touch ready-to-eat foods like veggies. In the refrigerator, place raw meat, poultry, and seafood in containers or sealed plastic bags to prevent their juices from dripping onto other foods. When taking food off the grill or out of the oven, don’t put cooked food on the same platter that held raw meat or poultry.

Cook

Cook foods to the right temperature by using a food thermometer. That’s the only way to know it’s a safe temperature. For example sausages should be cooked at 160° F and poultry to 165° F.

Chill

Chill raw and prepared foods promptly if not consuming after cooking. Follow the two hour rule: you shouldn’t leave food at room temperature for longer than two hours and try nestling foods in ice to keep them safe for guests!

Join they’re Twitter Chat on June 17th at 1pm EST

Just hours before the anticipated Brazil vs. Mexico game they’ll be offering game-day party tips. Follow the hashtag #WorldCupChat for the English chat and #WorldCupFiesta for the Spanish version.

You can also check out this video for Food Preparation Safety Tips…



Note: This is part of a compensated campaign with Element Associates, but all opinions are my own.