Food poisoning is a common illness that derails the lives of hundreds of thousands of people in BC each year, and is especially dangerous to young kids. Use a digital food thermometer to check your food temperatures. You'll be glad you did!
Approximately 1/3 of Canadians experience food borne illness
Less than 20% of BC Lower Mainland residents use a meat thermomete or fridge thermometer!
You can't tell if meat is cooked by its colour, only by internal temperature of 74�C (165�F).
A digital food thermometer is easy to use and once you are done with it, clean it with hot soapy water.
Using a digital food thermometer will help prevent food poisoning by making sure you don't undercook your meat.
You can't tell if food is cold enough by how cold it feels.
Using a fridge thermometer to make sure the temperature inside your fridge is no higher than 4�C (40�F) will help you lengthen the shelf life of your food.
Most of the harmful bacteria that cause food poisoning cannot grow at this temperature or below.