Heath Tip: 10 Mistakes People Make in Food Preparation

(HealthDay News) — Homemade food should be nutritious and safe. But experts at the foodsafety.org website
cite 10 common food-preparation mistakes:

Tasting older food to see if it’s still good. It’s better to be safe and just throw it out.
Putting cooked meat back on a plate that held raw meat. At the very least, the plate should be washed with hot water and soap. Better yet, use a different plate.
Thawing food on the counter.
Washing meat or poultry. This actually may contaminate your sink and counters.
Letting food cool before putting it in the fridge.
Eating raw dough, cookie dough, cake batter or other foods with uncooked eggs or uncooked flour
Marinating meat or seafood on the counter.
Using raw meat marinade on cooked food.
Undercooking meat, poultry, seafood or eggs.
Not washing your hands. When in doubt, wash your hands often and with lots of soapy hot water.