What you can do 

• Clean: wash hands and surfaces often 
• Separate: don't cross contaminate by using the same utensils on raw meat and cooked meat or raw vegetables
• Cook: to proper temperatures 
• Chill: refrigerate promptly 

Here are some additional helpful tips to keep you and your family free from harmful bacteria:

• Wash your hands with soap and water for a minimum of 20 seconds.
• Use plastic or non porous cutting boards.
• Wash your cloth kitchen towels often and in a hot cycle.
• Do not use a plate that previously held raw meats, poultry, or seafood without first washing it in hot soapy water.
• Make sure to use a food thermometer to see if your meat has cooked to a safe temperature. They work well for burgers and cuts of meat.
• Always use a clean food thermometer.
• Don't eat any cookie dough that has raw eggs in it. 
• When microwaving make sure that the food is heated thoroughly and that there are no cold spots in the food.
• Put foods that need to be kept cold in the refrigerator as soon as possible to keep bacteria from multiplying.
• Set your refrigerator no higher than 40 degrees F and your freezer at 0 degrees F. 
• Refrigerate foods within 2 hours.
• Never defrost meat, poultry and seafood at room temperature. Always defrost in the refrigerator.