{"id":9595,"date":"2024-12-19T19:25:47","date_gmt":"2024-12-19T19:25:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/?p=9595"},"modified":"2024-12-19T19:25:47","modified_gmt":"2024-12-19T19:25:47","slug":"holiday-cooking-safety-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/holiday-cooking-safety-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Holiday Cooking Safety Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-1478027538.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9596 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-1478027538-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-1478027538-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-1478027538-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-1478027538-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-1478027538-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-1478027538-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-1478027538-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>The holiday season brings families and friends together. They gather around to eat a delicious meal. Unfortunately, many dangers can occur when preparing a delicious holiday meal. Here are some helpful tips to keep you safe when cooking for the holidays:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Wash your hands frequently when handling food<\/li>\n<li>Keep raw meat away from fresh produce<\/li>\n<li>Cook food thoroughly<\/li>\n<li>Use separate cutting boards, plates, and utensils for uncooked and cooked meats to avoid cross-contamination<\/li>\n<li>Refrigerate hot or cold leftover food within two hours of serving it<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t wear loose clothing while cooking<\/li>\n<li>Never leave food that is cooking unattended<\/li>\n<li>Clean cooking surfaces regularly to prevent grease buildup<\/li>\n<li>Keep children and pets away from the cooking area<\/li>\n<li>Keep any objects that may be flammable away from the stove<\/li>\n<li>Use a timer to remind yourself that the stove or oven is on<\/li>\n<li>Install a smoke alarm near your kitchen, on each level of your home, near sleeping areas, and inside and outside bedrooms if you sleep with doors closed<\/li>\n<li>Consider purchasing a fire extinguisher to keep in your kitchen<\/li>\n<li>Always check the kitchen before bed or leaving the house to ensure all stoves, ovens, and small appliances are turned off<\/li>\n<li>Keep the floor clear of any tripping hazards<\/li>\n<li>Exercise caution when handling hot liquids and foods<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Whether you are prepping, cooking, or serving food this holiday season, it is important to take the proper precautions to ensure that you and your loved ones enjoy a happy, healthy, safe holiday. If you experience any problems, visit Flushing Hospital Medical Center\u2019s\u00a0Ambulatory Care Center. To schedule an appointment, please call (718) 670-5486. If there is an emergency, please call 911.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"disclaimer\">All content of this newsletter is intended for general information purposes only and is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.  Please consult a medical professional before adopting any of the suggestions on this page.   You must never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking medical treatment based upon any content of this newsletter.<strong>  PROMPTLY CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN OR CALL 911 IF YOU BELIEVE YOU HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY.<\/strong> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The holiday season brings families and friends together. They gather around to eat a delicious meal. Unfortunately, many dangers can occur when preparing a delicious holiday meal. Here are some helpful tips to keep you safe when cooking for the &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/holiday-cooking-safety-tips\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,1,510,14,555,4],"tags":[2340,2339],"class_list":["post-9595","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general-health","category-health","category-lifestyle","category-mens-health","category-nutrition-2","category-womens-health","tag-holiday-cooking","tag-holiday-cooking-safety-tips"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9595","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9595"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9595\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9597,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9595\/revisions\/9597"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9595"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9595"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9595"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}