Health officials offer Thanksgiving food safety tips

Natrona County Fire District shares tips for a safe Thanksgiving

CASPER, Wyo. — It might come as no surprise that Thanksgiving is the leading day of the year for cooking equipment fires, but there’s one surprise families might want to avoid: a visit from your local firefighters. The Natrona County Fire District has offered some safety thoughts to help families have a safe Thanksgiving holiday. Tips include: Stay in the kitchen when you are cooking on the stovetop so you can keep an eye on the food. Stay in…

Tips to avoid food-related illnesses this Thanksgiving

As many Americans look forward to sharing a meal with their loved ones this holiday season, the chances of getting sick increase, especially from a foodborne illness. Commonly known as food poisoning, a foodborne illness can occur when you eat something contaminated by disease-causing germs like bacteria, parasites or viruses. Food contamination usually happens when food isn’t cooked or reheated thoroughly, stored correctly or mishandled, along …

Health officials offer Thanksgiving food safety tips

Public health officials offer some tips to keep the Thanksgiving holiday festive by avoiding food-borne illnesses.The Will County Health Department and Illinois Department of Public Health this week issued a list of food safety tips for Thanksgiving.Thawing the turkey thoroughly is a big first step.“When turkey begins to thaw, any bacteria that may have been present before freezing can begin to grow again,” according to the news release from hea…

Firefighters Show How to Have a ‘Happy and Safe’ Thanksgiving

Almost as big of a tradition as turkey at Thanksgiving, firefighters from Sparks, Nevada are demonstrating how to avoid setting your festive bird ablaze. Delicately placing the turkey into an overfilled fryer, the firefighters show just how easy it is to create a fireball.

This Thanksgiving — and on any holiday — these steps will help prevent foodborne illness

Kimberly Baker, Clemson University Thanksgiving is a time for gathering with friends and family around the dinner table. No one wants to cause their family or friends to get sick from a foodborne illness on this holiday or any other occasion. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that 1 in 6 Americans, or 48 million people, get sick from a foodborne illness each year. According to the CDC, more than 1 million of these people g…

How to safely fry turkey, other fire safety measures to follow

Enjoying time with friends and family safely is most important during Thanksgiving.