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Remembering four simple steps to handle food safely can help save your life or the life of a friend or family member. Clean. Separate. Cook. Chill.
The federal government estimates that there are about 48 million cases – or one in six Americans - of foodborne illness annually. These illnesses cause an estimated 128,000 hospitalizations and 3,000 deaths each year.
While September has been proclaimed National Food Safety Education Month, and Gov. Laura Kelly also has proclaimed September as Kansas Food Safety Education Month, it is important to follow safety tips year-round.
Most healthy people will recover from a foodborne illness within a brief period of time. However, some people can develop chronic, severe and even life-threatening health problems. To keep you and others safe, follow these four simple steps from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration: Clean, separate, cook and chill.
For more information on safe food handling, visit https://www.fda.gov/food/consumers/food-safety-education-month.
Gov. Kelly was joined by Holly Steinlage, training coordinator for the Kansas State Department of Education’s Child Nutrition and Wellness (CNW) team, and representatives from Kansas State University Research and Extension, Kansas Restaurant and Hospitality Association, Kansas Department on Aging and Disability Services, Kansas Department of Health and Environment and the Kansas Department of Agriculture for the proclamation signing on Aug. 25 in the governor’s ceremonial office at the Kansas Capitol in Topeka.
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