5 Thanksgiving Food Safety Mistakes That Can Make You Seriously Sick

Thanksgiving Food Safety Mistakes That Can Make You Seriously Sick

As Thanksgiving approaches, a number of diseases are circulating: RSV, the flu, and COVID are all serious concerns.

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After all, consuming raw poultry or meat always carries the risk of contaminating food with dangerous bacteria.

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Don’t wash your turkey if you don’t need to

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Don’t use the same cutting board for everything

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Don’t forget to keep tabs on how long food sits out

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don’t let your prepared dish languish in the car

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Keep your hands out of the bread basket

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