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While we often think of chicken, mayonnaise, and other animal products as prime causes of food poisoning, bacteria also multiply in plantbased dishes. A few simple practices will help to keep your guests healthy.  \nAs you prepare food for the potluck, be sure to wash your hands frequently, especially if you are going back and forth between food prep and other chores. If you’re making a salad, or cutting up fruits and vegetables, wash the fruits and vegetables before cutting them. This helps to keep bacteria on the surface from being transferred to the cut part of the fruit on the knife used for cutting.  \nAs you set up for the potluck, make sure you have plenty of serving utensils. Using a utensil for each dish avoids cross-contamination and reduces the risk of someone using their (unwashed) hands to pick through a bowl or plate of food. Serving dips and salsas with a serving spoon also discourages double-dipping.  \nProvide Post-its or index cards so your guests can list the ingredients in their dishes. This simple step is a huge help to people with food allergies or sensitivities. If you have guests with severe allergies, consider having one serving  \ntable that only has foods that don’t contain the allergen – no nuts, for example. This reduces the risk of the serving spoon from the peanut noodles accidentally ending up in the nut-free rice salad.  \nEncourage your guests toreheat food as necessary when they arrive at the potluck. Foods that are to be served hot should be reheated rapidly to a temperature of 165 degrees or higher. Keep foods hot (at least 140 degrees) on the serving table by using slow cookers or chafing dishes. If you plan to socialize before eating, keep perishable foods like dips, salads, and spreadsin the refrigerator until you’re ready to eat.  \nKeep track of time; foods should not sit at room temperature for more than two hours, including transport time. If you can’t refrigerate foods, discard anything perishable that has been out for more than two hours. Foods like bread and chips do not need to be discarded.  \nOf course, you can’t control the food preparation practices of people attending your potluck, but the steps above will help to reduce the risks of food poisoning or allergic reactions for your guests.  \nMANAGING EDITOR: Debra Wasserman SENIOR EDITOR: Samantha Gendler EDITORS: Carole Hamlin, Jane Michalek, Charles Stahler NUTRITION EDITOR: Reed Mangels, PhD, RD  \nNUTRITIONAL ANALYSES: Suzanne Hengen  \nCOVER PHOTO AND STYLING: Linda Long,  \nAlessandra Felice VRG VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR AND CATALOG MANAGER: Mary Herbranson WEB DEVELOPMENT/RESEARCH: John Cunningham RESEARCH DIRECTOR: Jeanne Yacoubou RESTAURANT GUIDE/MEMBERSHIP: Sonja Helman VEGETARIAN RESOURCE GROUP ADVISORS: Arnold Alper, MD; Nancy Berkoff, EdD, RD; Catherine Conway, MS, RD; Jim Dunn; Heather Gorn, MPhil; Suzanne Havala Hobbs, DrPH, MS, RD; Enette Larson-Meyer, PhD, RD; Reed Mangels, PhD, RD; Jerome Marcus, MD; Virginia Messina, MPH, RD; Mark Rifkin, MS, RD; Brad Scott, MBA; Eric Sharer, MPH, RD, LDN; Wayne Smeltz, PhD  \nCOPYRIGHT 2013 BY THE VEGETARIAN RESOURCE GROUP, INCORPORATED PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. The Vegetarian Journal (ISSN 0885-7636) is published quarterly. The contents of Vegetarian Journal and our other publications, including web information, are not intended to provide personal medic","cbCaiqVJDDxC1hQ2","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiqVJDDxC1hQ2","pdf",1917933,36,"English","# Nutrition Hotline\n## Food safety guidelines for holding a vegan potluck meal\n# Features\n## Cooking with Early Spring Greens\n## What will Vegans and Vegetarians Eat?\n## Jamaican Ital Cuisine\n## College Survey\n## A Vegan in China","[{\"question\":\"Why can plant-based dishes still cause food poisoning?\",\"answer\":\"Bacteria can multiply in plant-based dishes, not just animal products. The document notes that contaminated food can make millions sick each year in the United States.\"},{\"question\":\"What should hosts do to reduce contamination while preparing potluck food?\",\"answer\":\"Wash hands frequently, especially when moving between prep and other chores. 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