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  • Holiday Food Safety

    Graphic of turkey with food thermometer and tomato-shaped timer

    Shakespeare’s line from The Comedy of Errors, “Small cheer and great welcome make a merry feast,” means that genuine warmth and kindness are what truly make a gathering enjoyable. In addition to warmth and kindness, UGA Extension’s recommended holiday food safety best practices are essential to ensure your family and friends stay jolly and full…

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  • Plan food safety into holiday feasts

    A turkey roasted to a golden brown displayed on a platter.

    Thanksgiving has great trimmings. Family, favorite foods, fall weather, football, and a fridge full of leftovers. What more do you need? Answer: a plan for safe food preparation and handling. Every year, one in six Americans comes down with a case of foodborne illness, or food poisoning. Most experience a day or two of diarrhea…

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