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Is it safe?

Pick what you're checking, then slide or type the temperature.

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Based on the Temperature Log Chart and 105 CMR 590.000. Use a calibrated food thermometer and record readings in your log.

20-second handwash

Press start and wash along. It's about "Happy Birthday" sung twice.

20seconds
  1. 1Wet with warm water
  2. 2Apply soap
  3. 3Scrub everywhere: backs, between fingers, under nails
  4. 4Rinse well
  5. 5Dry with a clean towel

Wash before starting work, gloving, or handling ready-to-eat food. Wash after the restroom, raw meat/eggs, trash, chemicals, coughing or sneezing.

The 9 major food allergens

Sesame became the 9th major allergen on January 1, 2023 under the 2022 FDA Food Code.

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