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Safe Recipe Style Guide
Multiple studies show that when consumers follow recipes that incorporate basic food safety instructions, they significantly increase food safety behaviors. This style guide provides easy edits to any recipe to improve food safety practices.
Temperature
Cook until internal temperature reaches XX (fill in the blank and include chart with specific foods) on food thermometer.
Hand Washing
Wash hands with soap and water. (Include this at beginning of recipe and after each touch of raw meats, poultry, seafood, or eggs.
Cross Contamination
Wash (insert cutting board, counter, utensil, serving plate) after touching raw meats, poultry, seafood or eggs.
Do not reuse marinades used on raw foods.
Do not rinse raw poultry or meat.
Produce
Gently rub produce under cold running water.
Scrub firm produce with a clean vegetable brush under running water.