What is the best thing I can do to prevent food-borne illness at home?

Do not prepare food for others when you are sick. Wash your hands thoroughly before you begin to prepare foods or eat foods. To properly wash hands, use plenty of soap and lather for at least 20 seconds (e.g., singing the Happy Birthday song twice) before rinsing and drying.

Avoid bare hand contact on ready-to-eat (RTE) foods. Keep food at a safe temperature.

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1. What should I do if I think a meal I ate made me sick?
2. What is the best thing I can do to prevent food-borne illness at home?
3. I have heard the last meal I ate is what caused my foodborne illness (food poisoning), is this true?
4. Should I prepare food for others when I am ill?