Enjoy Your Super Bowl Snacks with a Side of Food Safety (2025)

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2/11/2022By:Jesus Garcia Public Affairs Specialist FSIS USDA

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While millions watch NFL players battle it out in the Super Bowl, the real MVPs on Sunday will be chicken wing-more than 1 billion will be consumed before, during and after the game! Whether you bake, roast, fry or order in your chicken wings, don't forget the four food safety steps that night.

Clean: Keep bacteria out of your kitchen by washing your hands before, during, and after you handle raw food. Make sure food preparation surfaces and utensils are clean.

Separate: Keep raw meat and poultry separate from produce and cooked foods by using different cutting boards.

Cook: Chicken wings should be cooked to 165°F, as measured with a food thermometer in the thickest part of the wing, avoiding the bone.

While cooking, take the temperature of several wings to gauge the doneness of the entire batch. If one wing is under 165°F, continue cooking all the wings until they all reach the proper internal temperature.

Do not test the temperature while the wings are submerged in oil. This will lead to an inaccurate temperature reading.

You can keep chicken wings warm (above 140°F) in a slow cooker before you serve them.

Chill: Your perishable snacks (dips, sauces, chicken wings, etc.) on the table have only two hours before they become at risk of bacteria multiplying to dangerous levels. Put out small amounts of food for your guests and replenish them frequently.

Safe steps in food handling, cooking, and storage are essential in preventing foodborne illness.

For more information, call the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) or email MPHotline@usda.gov to reach a food safety expert or chat live atask.usda.gov from 10a.m. to 6p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday.

For more food safety tips, visitFoodsafety.gov or follow FSIS on Twitter@USDAFoodSafety or on Facebook atFacebook.com/FoodSafety.gov

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How many bags of chips will be consumed on Super Bowl Sunday? ›

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On Super Bowl Sunday, 11.2 million pounds of potato chips and 8.2 million pounds of tortilla chips are purchased. It's no surprise that so many chips are snacked on; there's just something comforting about crunching on them while watching the game.

What are 3 safety rules to follow to prevent getting a foodborne illness? ›

Preventing foodborne illness by following these four easy steps: Clean, Separate, Cook and Chill.
  • Clean: Wash hands and surfaces often.
  • Separate: Don't cross-contaminate.
  • Cook: Cook to proper temperatures.
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Which are the greatest Super Bowls of all time?
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What are the 3 basic rules of food handling that minimize risk of illness? ›

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  • Separate—Don't cross-contaminate.
  • Cook—Cook to proper temperatures, checking with a food thermometer.
  • Chill—Refrigerate promptly.

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