03/19/2026
Keep these safety tips in mind when you are preparing food for your preschooler:
1️⃣ Encourage handwashing after using the bathroom, before and after eating, after playing with pets, or whenever they are dirty.
2️⃣ Some foods are more likely to cause foodborne illness. Only serve your preschooler foods containing seafood, meat, poultry, or eggs that have been cooked to the recommended safe minimum internal temperatures. Avoid serving your preschooler unpasteurized (raw) juice or milk.
3️⃣ Avoid serving foods that are hard to swallow or cut them into small pieces, about ½ inch. Hard-to-swallow foods can include peanuts, popcorn, round slices of hot dog, hard candy, whole grapes, and cherry tomatoes.
4️⃣ To prevent choking, have your preschoolers sit down at a table when they eat. Avoid letting them run, walk, play, or lie down with food in their mouth.
All information provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture — https://fb.com/USDA
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