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Check food storage in your refrigerator

Label instructions are followed and raw food is separated from ready-to-eat food.

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Done when

Label instructions are followed and raw food is separated from ready-to-eat food.

Label instructions are followed and raw food is separated from ready-to-eat food.

Who this is for

People refrigerating food; do not taste questionable food to test safety.

Why this matters

Separate storage helps prevent cross-contamination.

How to do it

Guidance compiled from the references below; follow the applicability notes for this item.

  1. Read storage instructions and check the refrigerator temperature.
  2. Keep raw food sealed so juices cannot drip onto ready-to-eat food.
  3. Make food to use first visible and discard unsafe food.

Evidence and references

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    Preventing Food Poisoning(Opens in a new tab)CDCSeparating raw and ready-to-eat food and appropriate refrigeration; labels alone do not assess contamination. อ่านประกอบการเรียบเรียง / Accessed: 2026-10-05

Last reviewed: · Version 2

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