Hot Tips! Five Things to Know about Temperature and Food Safety this Holiday Season

As the temperature drops outside and things heat up in the kitchen, it's important to consider safe food handling as part of your holiday baking protocol and other celebratory preparations. Keeping your friends and family safe from food poisoning is a good way to ensure that your festivities are memorable for the right reasons.

We checked in with Rosemary Trout for some quick and easy food safety tips to protect you and your guests from food-borne illness. Trout is an instructor in culinary arts, culinary science and hospitality management in the Center for Hospitality and Sport Management, who is an expert in food safety and sanitation.

Here are her top tips for using temperature to stay healthy this holiday season:

Trout's research interests include food labeling and regulations, food safety and sanitation in food service and food manufacturing, sensory evaluation and customer service. She previously served as a consultant on nutritional marketing and food safety education for Clemens Markets, a recipe creator and tester for Rodale Press and a faculty member in the Hospitality Management and Culinary Arts Department at Northampton County Community College.

Trout is a member of the National Restaurant Association ServSafe Safe Food Handler Certification, the Institute of Food Technologists, the International Association for Food Protection and Research Chefs Association.

News media who are interested in speaking with Trout should contact Alex McKechnie at [email protected] or 215.895.2705.