Clark County Public Health officials are asking people to keep food safety in mind while preparing holiday meals.
Health officials encourage people to follow these food safety strategies to help keep holiday occasions free of foodborne illness:
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Wash hands and food-contact surfaces (cutting boards) often. Bacteria can spread through the kitchen and onto cutting boards, knives, sponges and counter tops. Also, use only clean kitchen cloths and towels and wash them promptly after wiping up meat juices.
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Don’t cross contaminate. Don’t let bacteria spread from one food, especially raw meat, poultry and seafood, to another. Keep meats and their juices away from ready-to-eat foods and don’t store them above vegetables in the refrigerator.
