Canadian Partnership for Consumer Food Safety Education

Clean

Wash hands and surfaces often.

Washing fruits & vegetables

Separate

Keep raw meat, poultry, seafood & eggs separate from ready to eat foods

Cross-contamination

Reusing marinades

Cook

Cook to proper temperature, prepare quickly & serve immediately.

Cooking, serving & reheating

  • Cooking, serving & reheating temperatures
  • Cooking from frozen
  • Reheating
  • Changes to food during cooking

Foods left out during food preparation, cooking and serving

Chill

When shopping, when defrosting, when storing left overs.

Freezing and thawing

  • Refreezing foods
  • Freezing foods
  • Changes to foods during freezing and thawing

Where and how to store foods safely

  • Fridge / Freezer
  • Dates: best before/sell by/packaged on/use by...

Foods left out of the fridge and freezer

Specific Food Groups

Frequently asked questions.