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Food safety affects everyone – from cooking in the home to eating at restaurants and other places. The Northwestern Health Unit works to prevent food-borne illness (getting sick from food) by:
Educating
the public on
food safety at home
and
during an emergency
.
Providing advice to
food premises operators
.
Inspecting food premises
.
Investigating
food safety complaints
.
Providing
safe food handler training
.
Alerting the public to
food safety alerts and recalls
.
Providing
proper hand washing
information.
Reviewing and approving
special occasion food permits
when
providing from food vendors at one-time events.
Learn more about:
Food and healthy eating
Food-borne illness
Public Health Question
Q:
What temperature does my turkey need to reach to be safe to eat?
A:
A turkey needs to reach 82 degrees Celsius before it is safe to eat.
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