Follow the selected product’s package directions. Cooking times are estimates; use a food thermometer for meat instead of time or color alone. Ground beef and pork sausage: 160°F; poultry (including ground poultry) and casseroles: 165°F. Cook eggs until firm. These are independently sourced handling notes, not new recipe steps. FoodSafety.gov guidance.

Wash fresh produce under running water before cutting or peeling, including skins you will not eat. Pre-washed ready-to-eat produce follows its label. Keep produce and its utensils separate from raw meat. FDA produce guidance.