Food Safety Tips for Grocery Shopping

A little planning plus some simple steps can help prevent a surprising case of food poisoning. Here, CR’s chief scientific officer, James Dickerson, PhD, provides his science-based tips for shopping safely.

To reveal each tip, click or hover your cursor over the dots (or tap on a mobile device) on the illustration below.

Editor’s Note: A version of this article also appeared in the February 2022 issue of Consumer Reports On Health.