This statistic displays the percentage of parents that took select measures to avoid foodborne illness in their homes as of 2017. According to the data, 87 percent of parents said that they washed their hands before preparing a meal for their children.
Percentage of U.S. parents that took select measures within their homes to reduce foodborne illnesses as of 2017
Characteristic
Percentage of parents
Wash their hands before preparing a meal
87%
Wash fruits and vegetables before serving
80%
Check the expiration date on refrigerated food
84%
Smell or taste food that was more than 2 days past the expiration date to see if it was spoiled before serving
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C.S. Mott Children's Hospital. (May 21, 2018). Percentage of U.S. parents that took select measures within their homes to reduce foodborne illnesses as of 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/877291/parent-food-safety-measures-us/
C.S. Mott Children's Hospital. "Percentage of U.S. parents that took select measures within their homes to reduce foodborne illnesses as of 2017." Chart. May 21, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/877291/parent-food-safety-measures-us/
C.S. Mott Children's Hospital. (2018). Percentage of U.S. parents that took select measures within their homes to reduce foodborne illnesses as of 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/877291/parent-food-safety-measures-us/
C.S. Mott Children's Hospital. "Percentage of U.S. Parents That Took Select Measures within Their Homes to Reduce Foodborne Illnesses as of 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 May 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/877291/parent-food-safety-measures-us/
C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, Percentage of U.S. parents that took select measures within their homes to reduce foodborne illnesses as of 2017 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/877291/parent-food-safety-measures-us/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Percentage of U.S. parents that took select measures within their homes to reduce foodborne illnesses as of 2017 [Graph], C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, May 21, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/877291/parent-food-safety-measures-us/
