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Prepare With Care: Health Officials Share Food Safety Tips Ahead Of Thanksgiving Prepare With Care: Health Officials Share Food Safety Tips Ahead Of Thanksgiving
Prepare With Care: Health Officials Share Food Safety Tips Ahead Of Thanksgiving As you gear up to prepare that Thanksgiving feast, don’t forget the tenets of food safety. The New York State health and agriculture departments offered up several tips to help keep family and friends safe from foodborne illness this holiday season. “The Thanksgiving meal is often the most elaborate meal cooked all year, which could be a contributing factor in mistakes that could lead to foodborne illness,” said state Health Commissioner Dr. James McDonald. “We want to ensure that New Yorkers stay healthy by taking simple food safety precautions and encourage everyone preparing meals to fo…