Measures to reduce risk:
- Discourage sharing food or drinks or cutlery
- Cancel or postpone gatherings during public health requests for self isolation and distancing. Try offering virtual participation, live streaming to allow participation from a distance.
Tap into your local public health unit for the most up to date and regional recommendations and advisor.
For general kitchen hygiene tips check out the Food Safety at Home resource. Follow the basic safe food handling tenants:
- Cook – heat foods to proper temperatures
- Chill – keep perishables cold, refrigerate at 4˚C at the most
- Clean – wash your hands, and kitchen food prep surfaces and utensils well
- Separate – keep cook foods separate from raw foods, especially raw seafood, meats/poultry and eggs