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The National (Scotland)
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Gregor Young

Advice issued to Scots on how to avoid festive food poisoning

FSS Food Standards Scotland Scotland

FOOD Standards Scotland (FSS) has shared some of its top tips and advice to help the Scottish public avoid food poisoning over the festive period.

The advice comes after the FSS Food in Scotland Consumer Tracking Survey revealed just 11% of consumers use a thermometer to check their food is cooked to a safe temperature, 21% will eat chicken or turkey which is pink or has pink/red juices, and 60% think they’re unlikely to get food poisoning from food prepared at home.

FSS has produced a Christmas food safety checklist highlighting the best ways of reducing the risks of food poisoning. This recommends that everyone cooks their Christmas turkey to 75C in the thickest part of the bird, while making sure juices run clear and no pink meat is visible.

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