Stay safe at the supermarket.
See a suspect deli selection or damaged can on sale for a price too good to pass up?
Cleanliness and neatness of the store indicate a lot about the management style and focus.
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Unsure if a store is clean enough to make the cut?
The food industry works every day to provide consumers with safe and wholesome foods, Ferree assures.
Do not buy food with damaged packaging, says Lauren Twigge, MCN, RDN, LD.
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Grocery stores have food transported to them from all over the country.
Dont be tempted bydiscounted damaged goods, which could be stale, spoiled, or worse.
However, when not managed properly, these hot bars can be risky.
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These are all signs of spoilage, and that food should not be purchased or consumed.
And take note of those working in the supermarket, too.
Employees handling fresh meat ordeli meatshould be wearing disposable gloves, to prevent cross-contamination.
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Many stores also now have very visible thermometers in cold and refrigerated display units, Ferree says.
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