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Food safety behaviors among U.S. parents as of 2017

Percentage of U.S. parents that took select measures within their homes to reduce foodborne illnesses as of 2017

The data shows the percentage of parents that took select measures to avoid foodborne illness in their homes as of 2017. According to the data, 87% of parents said that they washed their hands before preparing a meal for their children.

Wash their hands before preparing a meal	87
Wash fruits and vegetables before serving	80
Check the expiration date on refrigerated food	84
Smell or taste food that was more than 2 days past the expiration date to see if it was spoiled before serving	57
Throw away expired food	43
Dispose of food that had been recalled	58
Return/replace food that had been recalled	40

Food safety behaviors among U.S. parents as of 2017

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