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Food safety during hot weather must be a top priority

Marie Hoyer
Jul 29, 2024
Jul 29, 2024

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Summer weather is finally here after a cool, rainy spring! Who wants to stand over a hot stove and cook now the weather has turned hot? Not many of us, I would guess, as the heat is energy draining. Even so, the family or workers must be fed. Our recipes change from the heavier meals of winter to the lighter ones of summer.

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