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Two-hour rule

A food safety guideline that says perishable foods should be refrigerated within two hours.

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Safe cooking temperatures and iron-rich meat sources

Safe cooking temperatures and iron-rich meat sources

Why safe cooking matters so much in pregnancy Pregnancy does not automatically mean every meat dish is unsafe, but it does raise the stakes for foodborne illness. The immune and gastrointestinal changes of pregnancy can make some infections more consequential, and undercooked meat is one of the classic places where avoidable risk can remain. A […]