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Handwashing 101: The importance of details

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by Maria Portelos-Rometo

Posted: March 3, 2020

Amid all the steps many people take when it comes to preventing illness, they often overlook one simple but highly effective action. Handwashing. Proper handwashing is a basic technique that has been proven to help… Read More

Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & Life

Tags: bacteria, coronavirus, COVID-19, disease, germ, handwash, health, hygiene, illness, Pgm_FCS, virus, wash

Chill! Or, How to Safely Thaw a (Thanksgiving) Turkey

by Maria Portelos-Rometo

Posted: November 13, 2015

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By Dr. Maria Rometo Extension Agent II Thanksgiving is right around the corner, along with all the holiday planning of meals and guest lists. But how do you safely thaw that frozen turkey you purchased… Read More

Category: Food Safety, Work & Life

Tags: bacteria, cook, defrost, Family and Consumer Sciences, FCS, food safety, Maria Rometo, Rometo, safety, Thanksgiving, thaw, turkey

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