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Thoughts
Fay Strickler
Penn State Extension
Home Economist
For Berks Co.
Many of us are already think- to get the house ready for tl
ing about the holidays. We want friends and family members wl
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215-828-2800
H°nav Grow. PA
NORMAN D. CLARK
& SON INC.
717-734-3682
Waal Lawn. PA
CLARKLIFT
SERVICES
215-670-2950
Bethlehem. PA
215-868-1481
will be visiting. One area of con
cern to the cook will be the
kitchen Will it pass Aunt Esther’s
white glove inspection? More
importantly, could it pass a food
safety inspection? If not, these
guidelines will get your kitchen in
tip-top shape for the holidays.
Start with the freezer. Is
frozen-over or jam-packed with
food? If so, it will not hold frozen
meat and poultry at safe freezer
temperature 0 degrees F or below.
When you defrost the freezer,
examine frozen items carefully
and discard foods that have
changed in appearance or tex
ture. When returning food to the
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GRUMELU'S
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717-786-7318
Lebanon. PA
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TRACTOR CO.
717-272-4641
1-800-441-4450
Mill HalL PA
DUNKLE & GRIEB
717-726-3115
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LEASING, INC.
717-546-8422
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717-966-3756
Homtdala. PA
CHARLES H.
SIEPIELA, INC.
717-253-3334
freezer, check package dates and
sort items so that you can use
them within recommended stor
age times.
Next, the refrigerator. If you
have leftover meat and poultry
dishes, use them as soon as possi
ble. These foods can be stored in
the refrigerator from three to four
days. Fresh meat and poultry
should be used within one to three
days. Also check the “sell-by” or
“use-by” date on mayonnaise,
salad dressing and other foods
which need refrigeration. Throw
away outdated, moldey and obvi
ously spoiled foods.
Towanda. PA
S.P.E. INC.
717-265-4440
CLUGSTON
AG & TURF, INC.
717-263-4103
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FINCH SERVICES
717-632-2345
N-dnow. PA
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FARM EQUIPMENT
717-573-2250
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To get rid of the odor that may
linger from spoiled food, wash the
refrigerator with baking soda and
water and put a box of baking
soda in it to absorb odofs.
To store food safely in the
freshly cleaned refrigerator be sure
that the temperature is set at 40
degrees F or below to prevent most
bacterial growth. Tightly cover all
foods and use them within the rec
ommended storage time. Don’t
overload the refrigerator. Cold air
must be able to circulate to keep
foods at optimal temperatures.
Countertops, sinks an uten
sils need extra care. To keep bac
teria from spreading from raw to
cooked foods, wash the counter
top, sink and utensils with hot
soapy water after they have been
used to prepare raw meat and
poultry. Carefully scrub, clean
and sanitize cutting boards since
bacteria can harbor in the grooves
left by knives. Also, wash kitchen
linens often and throw away old
sponges.
Since bacteria are hitchhikers,
be safe and stop bacteria in their
tracks by washing, rinsing, then
sanitizing. Use this disinfecting
solution to clean and sanitize your
Kitchen: Combine 2 tablespoons
liquid bleach and 1 gallon warm
water.
Kitchen appliances should
work properly. Use the oven ther
mometer to check the temperature
in your conventional oven. Use
a meat thermometer to cobk meat
and poultry to the proper internal
temperatures. Poultry is thorough
ly cooked at 180 degrees F to 185
degrees; beef an other meats
should reach 160 degrees F.
Check the microwave oven
too. Stale food particles left in the
microwave can interfere with
cooking time. To clean the
microwave oven, place a mixture
of lemon juice and water inside
the oven and turn it on. The steam
will condense on the oven surface
and make food much easier to
remove. The lemon juice will
absorb odors.
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