播客:万圣节Food Safety

Fall is full of opportunities for sharing food and fellowship, and Halloween kicks it off.

Ellen Shumaker是一个延伸助理和NC州的安全板的外展主任，她正在分享一些基本提示，以保持每个人的安全 - 无论是诡计还是聚集在家庭火灾周围。

So what should parents watch out for in their kids’ goody bags?

“The first thing that you want to check for is to make sure that no foods or packaged foods have obviously been tampered with,” Shumaker says.

And if your children receive homemade treats, it’s important to be sure that they are fully baked and don’t have fillings, like cream, inside.

Does cotton candy keep? What about other fair treats, like candy or caramel apples? Shumaker recommends consuming open treats quickly, and in the case of the caramel or candy apples, refrigeration.

Finally, if you’re attending a fall potluck or just hanging around a fire pit, remember to wash your hands before handling any food, and be sure to keep hot foods hot and cold foods cold. Perishable foods should be discarded if they’ve been left out for more than four hours.