Clean. Chill. Separate. Cook.
Clean: Wash hands and counter tops before preparing food. Always use clean utensils
Chill: Store food at proper temperatures. Refrigerate leftovers promptly. Keep perishables in the refrigerator at 40 °F or less.
Separate: Avoid cross-contamination of foods with bacteria from raw meat, poultry, seafood or their juices. Wash hands, cutting boards, utensils and dishes with hot soapy water if they have been in contract with raw meat, poultry or seafood.
Cook: Use a quick-response thermometer to make sure foods are thoroughly cooked or reheated.
Discard perishable foods left out more than two hours.
Decorate with nonpoisonous plants and place poisonous plants well out of children’s reach.
Use child-resistant packaging, especially if young children are ever around. Replace caps securely. Of children treated in an ER for medicine poisoning, 38% got into a grandparent’s medicine. More grandparents identified electrical outlets than medicine as a top safety issue, but 36 times more children go to the ER for medicine poisoning!
Assign someone to keep an eye on each child during parties, dinners, and get-togethers.
Have children or grandchildren? Check out the poison prevention tips for the relevant ages.
Mind the medicines when you travel or have visitors in your home. Provide visitors with a safe place to put their medicines, purses, and suitcases. When traveling, be sure your own medicines are kept away from children.
Over the river and through the woods, to grandmother's house - or maybe on a cruise - or perhaps to a hotel in a new city or a foreign country? Wherever your destination for the holidays, by automobile, plane, ship, or sleigh, a little planning will help keep holiday travel safe and enjoyable.
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Keep a poisoning mishap from ruining your winter holiday festivities! Some winter holiday poisoning hazards include carbon monoxide, tiny magnet toys, some decorations and plants, food poisoning, alcohol, THC edibles, prescription medicines in the wrong hands, and button batteries found in toys, key fobs, singing cards, and other items.
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Keep your children safe during travel and holiday events by following seasonal tips to stay poison safe.
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Family, friends, delicious food...Thanksgiving is a happy time of year. Keep your gathering fun and healthy by following some simple guidelines for food preparation and home safety. Take a few minutes to review your Thanksgiving plans. And leave room for the pumpkin pie!
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