IDPH Reminds Illinoisans To Be Safe While Cooking For Thanksgiving

The Illinois Department of Public Health is advising Illinoisans to be safe while cooking Thanksgiving dinner this week.  Hosts can protect their guests by following basic food safety steps.  That includes keeping hot foods hot, cold foods cold, and properly thawing frozen turkeys before roasting them.  The IDPH also reminds hosts to provide good ventilation for large gatherings to safeguard against all the respiratory viruses that circulate at this time of year.