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4 Step Food Prep - A guide to handling food safely

There are 4 essential steps to food safety. Eating food that has not been handled or cooked properly can make you sick.

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Most food poisoning (foodborne illness) happens in the home. Practise safe food handling and stay healthy!
  1. Clean - Hands and surfaces
  2. Separate - Raw from cooked
  3. Cook - Thoroughly
  4. Chill - Keep it cold

Outdoor Barbeques and Food Safety - video

Here are some food safety barbequing tips to ensure food is prepared, handled and cooked properly. Always practise safe food handling and stay healthy!

4 Step Food Prep - Barbequing

DineSafe at Toronto Restaurants
Food Premises Inspection and Disclosure Program


Food safety is a concern at home and in restaurants. Toronto Public Health staff work with restaurants to make sure that eating out is a safe and healthy experience.
For public health inspection reports about any Toronto restaurant,
go to: toronto.ca/health/dinesafe

If you have any questions or concerns about:
  • safe food handling, storage and cooking
  • a grocery store
  • a restaurant
Call Toronto Health Connection
416-338-7600
Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.


 
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