The holiday season brings people together to reconnect, celebrate and share festive traditional dishes. These meals can be memorable, and the Portsmouth Health Department offers the following food safety tips to help you prepare your meal safely so that your holiday isn’t spent dealing with foodborne illness.
Foodborne pathogens can cause severe and even life-threatening illnesses. Easy-to-do, safe food handling practices protect everyone from getting sick.
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WEEKEND WORK on Nov 16 & 17: The Nu-Pipe crew is here from South Carolina to install the culvert lining system, starting Nov 13 and continuing for 7-8 continuous days, through Nov 21. Because of this, the contractor has received authorization to work through this weekend, both Saturday and Sunday, starting at 7 am and ending at approximately 5 pm each day. The lining gets built up day by day, layer after layer, until complete. It is anticipated that there will the sound of motors for the application machine, but no loud noises are expected.
