Healthy Food Recipe

Meats, poultry, eggs, fish and seafood require special care in the kitchen because they are susceptible to illness-causing bacteria. While
cooking with your children, talk about these tips for handling meats, poultry and seafood:

• Cook meats, poultry, eggs and seafood thoroughly. Most meats should be cooked to at least 165°F and poultry to 180°F. Teach
your children to check doneness with a meat thermometer.
• Don’t interrupt cooking. Cook foods completely at one time. Partial cooking may allow bacteria to grow.
• After cooking, refrigerate leftovers immediately. Divide into shallow containers for faster cooling in the refrigerator.
• Thoroughly reheat all leftovers until bubbly hot and steaming.