Food Safety Updates From CDC

January 26, 2023

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Food Safety for Any Occasion

This season, you might be celebrating a loved one or a love of football.

Whether you’re planning a special Valentine’s Day dinner or creating a Super Bowl spread, be sure to keep food safety on the menu.

Visit these pages to get more information on how to prevent food poisoning as you prepare, serve, or order your meals.

Register: Consumer Food Safety Education Conference

The 2023 Consumer Food Safety Education Conference, hosted by the Partnership for Food Safety Education, will be held March 1–3 in Arlington, Virginia.

CDC staff will present on topics such as using data to create food safety communication products tailored for specific demographics and results of focus groups assessing consumer knowledge and beliefs about food irradiation. CDC will also participate in the plenary session Federal Leaders Talk About National Food Safety Education Goals.

Get more details and register here.

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Today’s Food Safety Tip

Will you be baking up something sweet for National Pie Month in February?

Never taste or eat raw (unbaked) dough or batter. Raw flour and raw eggs can contain germs that can cause food poisoning, such as E. coli and Salmonella.

Get more information on safely baking and handling raw dough or batter.