Keeping food safe

Food safety and hygiene is vital to help prevent harmful bacteria from spreading and food poisoning. Find out about preparing, storing and cooking food safely.

Preparing food safely

Preparing food safely

Find out how to prepare food safely and how to help stop harmful bacteria from spreading and growing
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Preparing poultry

Most poultry and game has been gutted before you buy it, however, there are perhaps times when you will buy a bird that you need to 'clean out' yourself
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How to prepare and cook a turkey

Useful advice and tips on everything from choosing what turkey is best for you, to preparing and cooking it safely
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Cooking food properly

Cooking food properly will help make sure that any harmful bacteria are killed - eating food that isn't properly cooked could give you food poisoning
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Keeping your kitchen clean

Keeping your kitchen clean, including worktops and chopping boards, is essential to keep food safe. Otherwise bacteria can grow and spread
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Storing food safely

It's important to take care how you store food, to make sure it's safe to eat - find out about storing food in the fridge, freezer, or in containers
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Storing food safely - 'use by' and 'best before' dates

It's important to understand the difference between 'use by', 'best before' and 'display until' dates on the food you buy
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Storing food safely - potatoes

Uncooked potatoes are best kept somewhere cool and dry, but not in the fridge because this can lead to higher levels of acrylamide
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Cooking for parties and events

When you're making food for large numbers of people it's especially important to keep food safe
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Shopping and food safety

It's not just at home that you should be conscious of sound food hygiene - you can apply the same principles when you're out shopping for food
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