Food safety is the key ingredient for holiday food preparations.

M2 PRESSWIRE-17 December 2001-VDACS: Food safety is the key ingredient for holiday food preparations (C)1994-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD

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Kitchens are working overtime all across Virginia as eager cooks produce full course meals with all the trimmings, pies, nut breads, cookies and cakes, plus all the holiday favorites.

In the midst of all this festive activity, the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services reminds consumers that the most important ingredient in any recipe is the application of food safety techniques. Take time to review and implement the following basic food safety methods to help protect guests, …