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  t_meta_title: General Food Safety Guidelines Everyone Should Follow
  t_meta_description: There are a lot of general food safety guidelines out there, and it can be hard to keep track of them all. But there are some basic food safety guidelines that everyone should follow, no matter what. Here are the most important ones-
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    t_title: What is general food safety guidelines ?
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      t_description: There are a lot of general food safety guidelines out there, and it can be hard to keep track of them all. But there are some basic food safety guidelines that everyone should follow, no matter what. Here are the most important ones-
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      - t_headline: Always wash your hands thoroughly with soap
        t_text: One of the most important things you can do to prevent foodborne illness is to wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water before handling food. Handwashing is especially important after using the bathroom or handling raw meat, poultry, or seafood.<br><br>If soap and water are not available, you can use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol.<br>
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      - t_headline: Keep food preparation areas clean, including counters, cutting boards
        t_text: The best way to keep food preparation areas clean is to wash them with hot, soapy water after every use. This includes counters, cutting boards, and knives. If you have a dishwasher, you can also run your cutting boards and knives through it on the sanitize cycle.<br>
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      - t_headline: Cook meat, poultry, and fish to the proper internal temperature
        t_text: Use a food thermometer to make sure meat, poultry, and fish are cooked to the right temperature.<br> Follow these general guidelines-<br>
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      - t_headline: Refrigerate perishable foods promptly and properly
        t_text: Perishable foods are those that can spoil or go bad quickly if they are not properly refrigerated. Promptly refrigerating perishable foods helps to keep them fresh and prevents them from going bad too soon. Properly Refrigerating perishable foods means storing them at the correct temperature, which is usually below 40 degrees Fahrenheit.Keeping perishable foods properly cooled helps to preserve their quality and prevent them from becoming unsafe to eat.<br>
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    - t_question: What are 5 food safety rules?
      t_answer: Wash hands and surfaces often. Separate raw meat from other foods. Cook meat thoroughly. Keep food at the right temperature. Avoid cross contamination.
    - t_question: What are 10 food safety rules?
      t_answer: 1. Keep food clean- Wash hands and surfaces often. 2. Separate food- Don't cross-contaminate. 3. Cook food thoroughly. 4. Keep food at the right temperature. 5. Eat food before it goes bad. 6. Keep food safe from animals and pests. 7. Use the right cooking methods. 8. Avoid food poisoning. 9. Know the signs of food poisoning. 10. Get help if you think you have food poisoning.
    - t_question: What are the 9 basics for handling food safely?
      t_answer: Wash hands, cook food thoroughly, avoid cross contamination, keep food at the right temperature, avoid food poisoning, clean food preparation areas, use safe water and raw materials, avoid using chemicals on food, and keep food safe from pests.
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