Foodborne illness is preventable. As students head back to school with lunches in hand, parents can use and encourage the safe food-handling practices listed below to protect their little ones.

1. Wash your hands with soap and
warm water. You only need
twenty seconds to kill harmful
germs.
WASH YOUR HANDS
Keep cold foods cold and hot
foods hot. Do not open food
containers until it's time to
eat. Bacteria can multiply on
foods that aren’t kept at the
proper temperature before
eating. Eating harmful bacteria
can make you sick.
WAIT FOR MEALTIME
While we hate to see food go to
waste, it is best to throw away
food you don’t eat at meal time
that then cannot be properly
stored. Eating leftovers that
have not been properly stored
can lead to you getting sick as
well.
TOSS LEFTOVERS
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