Food safety | Gouvernement du Québec

Buying food

Tips for choosing food and bringing it home from the store.

Food storage

Food expiration dates, storage temperatures, storage conditions, precautions to take with lunch boxes.

Preparing and cooking food safely

Precautions to take when cooking, internal cooking temperatures, home canning tips, food safety for leftovers.

Hygiene and cleaning

Basic recommendations for avoiding food contamination, best practices and a recipe for a homemade disinfectant.

Food donations

How to ensure the safety of food you have been given or want to donate.

Keeping or throwing away food after a power outage or flood

Sort the food in your fridge, freezer and pantry after a power outage, flood or other disaster such as water damage.

Cooking with children

How to organize cooking activities so everyone has fun and stays safe.

Last update: March 26, 2024