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At Maple Leaf, our commitment to you is that we will do everything we can to make our products safe for you and your family. Just as we take precautions to ensure our products are safe, we encourage you to take precautions while preparing, cooking, and storing food which is your family’s best defense against foodborne illness.

Safe Food Handling Tips

Cook meats to the proper internal temperature, which varies for different cuts and types of meat and poultry, and check for doneness with a food thermometer.

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Storing uncovered food items, such as raw meat above ready-to-eat potato salad, in your refrigerator is a good food safety practice.

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Q- How long can you keep sliced cold meat and still eat it?

As long as the meat has been refrigerated right away and wrapped well to keep it from drying out, it can be stored for 2 to 3 days.

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