Your food safety checklist
Keep these instructions handy on your mobile or printed. This checklist will help you shop, store, cook and reheat your baby's food safely.
Follow these top tips for safe and healthy eating for the entire family
Sources
https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/food-safety-education/… (Accessed December 21 2017)
Altkorn B, Rider G, Chen X, and Stool D. (2014) Other Significant Hazards: Food-Related Choking. In: Motarjemi Y. (ed.) Encyclopedia of Food Safety, Volume 3, pp. 110-116. Waltham, MA: Academic Press.
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