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Food Safety Tip of the Day
Cooling hot foods to 41 degrees within 6 hours ensures a safe product. To do so, place hot food in shallow pans no more than 4 inches deep. Place in the refrigerator and stir every 30 minutes to aid the release of heat.

Questions? Contact Carol C. Schlitt, Extension Educator, Nutrition and Wellness at cschlitt@uiuc.edu
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Carol C. Schlitt
Extension Educator, Nutrition and Wellness
Edwardsville Center
200 University Park Dr
Suite 280
Edwardsville, IL 62025-3649
Phone: 618-692-9434
FAX: 618-692-9808
cschlitt@illinois.edu

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