
Thanksgiving, it's a time when many Americans accustomed to preparing simple meals find themselves responsible for safely serving multi-dish feasts.
It's no easy task. Outbreaks of some types of food poisoning tend to rise in November and December, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Tainted turkey, undercooked stuffing and germ-laced gravy from holiday buffets have all led to past illnesses — and even deaths — CDC investigators have found.