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Food SafetyConsumer cartoon: CaroleQuestion:  Do you ever wonder how to keep your food safe from contamination before you serve and eat it?

Everyone involved with food must remain alert to the dangers of improper food-handling. Food-borne illnesses were a serious problem in the past, and remain a concern today.

It takes many steps to get food from farms to our homes, and many people: farmers, retailers, and workers at every stage of food production and preparation — and you, too! Photo: Raw hamburger meat and washing lettuce