Food Preparation Safety Guidelines

The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services and CDC has some excellent resources on meal preparation guidelines to keep your family safe from food-borne illness. Your baby is particularly vulnerable to these types of illnesses as their immune system is continuing to develop. For more information please refer to the links below: 

 https://www.foodsafety.gov/food-safety-charts/safe-minimum-cooking-temperature

https://www.cdc.gov/foodsafety/prevention.html

ADVICE ON CONSUMING FISH AND SHELLFISH

Although fish and shellfish are a very important part of a well-balanced and healthy diet, there are concerns regarding the levels of mercury and other contaminants found in seafood. If you have any questions about which types and how much fish/shellfish to feed your infant, you will find a link below from the FDA that addresses all of these concerns. 

https://www.fda.gov/food/consumers/advice-about-eating-fish