Meat Safety for the Consumer - University of Illinois Extension

Shopping for and Transporting Meat

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Food Safety Begins with Shopping

Choosing wholesome meat and getting those products home safely will start you on the path to preventing foodborne illness...

Buying Seafood

Begin by looking at the seafood case. Cooked and raw seafood should be sold separately ...

Transporting Meat

When running errands, do your grocery shopping right before you plan to go home ...

Safe Food to Go

If you are traveling longer than 2 hours, you need to use a cooler...