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Safety Tips
At Foster Farms, we've always been committed to freshness, quality, and the good health of our customers, so of course we want you to have a safe kitchen. Here are some tips to help insure that your food stays safe and healthy.
Hand-washing
- Clean dish towels and sponges often and leave to air dry.
- Wash hands thoroughly with hot water and soap before handling food.
- Wash hands after handling or switching between raw meats, poultry, seafood, or vegetables.
- Wash hands after using the restroom.
- Wash hands after using the phone.
- Wash hands after handling garbage or dirty dishes.
Temperatures
- Set your refrigerator to chill foods down to 40ºF or less.
- Temperatures should be taken directly after cooking; continue cooking if necessary.
- Always cook foods to the proper internal temperature (see guidelines below).
| Beef, Ground |
155ºF |
| Beef, Roasts/Steaks |
145ºF |
| Casserole (Rice/Pasta/Potato) |
145ºF |
| Eggs |
145ºF |
| Fish/Seafood |
145ºF |
| Meat (Rolled/Stuffed/Casserole) |
165ºF |
| Microwave Foods |
165ºF |
| Pork |
155ºF |
| Poultry/Boneless |
165ºF |
| Poultry/Bone-In Parts |
170ºF |
| Poultry/Whole (At The Thigh) |
180ºF |
| Reheated Leftovers |
165ºF |
Leftovers
- Refrigerate leftovers within two hours of cooking.
- Store leftovers in small portions for quicker chilling.
Cross-contamination
- Clean your sink before using it for food preparation.
- Wash utensils that have come in contact with the floor or other contaminated areas.
- Use only clean utensils to open packages and cans of food.
- Wash all produce thoroughly.
- Store washed produce in a new, clean container or bag.
- Wash utensils used for tasting before reusing.
- Store raw ingredients on refrigerator shelves below ready-to-eat foods.
- Refrigerate raw meats and poultry on a plate to prevent contamination of refrigerator shelves.
- Wash cutting boards and countertops with a mild bleach solution after cutting raw foods.
- Place cooked foods on a clean plate instead of returning them to the plate or marinade that held raw foods.
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