Food Safety at Home
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Food Safety at Home

Families get sick from food made at home more often than you think. When food is prepared unsafely, bacteria, viruses and parasites can contaminate your food and cause food-borne illness. It is estimated that there are 11 million cases of food-borne illness (also known as food poisoning) in Canada every year.

Fortunately, most cases can be prevented. Follow the 4 simple steps of CLEAN, SEPARATE, COOK and CHILL to help protect your family from food-borne illness at home.

For more information on food safety or to speak with a Public Health Inspector, call York Region Health Connection at: 1-800-361-5653, TTY 1-866-252-9933.

York Region is a member of the Canadian Partnership for Consumer Food Safety Education.

Food Safety Videos

Clean Video
Clean
Separate Video
Separate
Cook Video
Cook
Chill Video
Chill
BBQ
BBQ
 
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