At Christmas time, food is an important part of our festive moments

 A checklist for safe eating at Christmas

• Take care of good hand hygiene, unbroken cold chain, proper handling and storage of food
• Always start food handling by washing your hands
• Remember hygienic work practices and a clean kitchen
• Store in the cold
• Cook ham and poultry to at least +75 degrees
• Eat the ham within a week
• Heat only as much as you can eat
• Heat boxed food to more than + 60 degrees

-Furthermore, it is good to note that people belonging to risk groups should not be served foods that can cause listeria infection, for example, gravies and cold-smoked fish, reminds the environmental engineer Tiina Päätalo from the environmental act.

Remember to reduce food waste at Christmas too!

You can find more information about Christmas tips The Food Agency from the website.

More information: environmental engineer Tiina Päätalo, tiina. patataloimatra.fi (tiina[dot]paatalo[at]imatra[dot]fi)