• Wash your hands for 20 seconds in warm water using soap before and after handling food.
• Use the provided utensils for self-service foods.
• As a general rule, purchase fresh raw meat, poultry or fish no more than one to two days before using it. Freeze for longer storage.
• Don't leave perishable foods out more than two hours.
• Cooked food should only sit out for 2 hours. (That means leftover pizza!)
• Keep cold foods cold. Set that fridge at 40°F.
• Don't add fresh food to foods that have been sitting out.

Helpful Links:

• www.foodsafety.gov
• www.restaurant.org/foodsafety/fbi.cfm
• healthinter.nashville.gov/default.asp