Where the facts come from
Sources
The few facts Gathering in a Box states come from these public pages, written in our own words. Every quantity is a rule of thumb of this site, listed on How it counts.
- USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service: "Danger Zone" (40 °F - 140 °F): perishable food left out no more than 2 hours, 1 hour above 90 °F
- USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service: Keep Food Safe! Food Safety Basics (hold hot food at 140 °F or warmer, cold food at 40 °F or colder)
- US FDA: Food Allergies: What You Need to Know (the nine major food allergens)
- NIH National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism: What Is a Standard Drink?
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