{"id":1056,"date":"2024-04-05T09:54:47","date_gmt":"2024-04-05T09:54:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/andyh53.sg-host.com\/?p=678"},"modified":"2025-06-10T12:11:50","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T12:11:50","slug":"food-safety-top-tips-5-safer-foods-for-little-ones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thesaferfoodgroup.com\/knowledge\/food-safety-top-tips-5-safer-foods-for-little-ones\/","title":{"rendered":"Food Safety Top Tips #5: Safer Foods for little ones"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Learning about a range of new foods is great for the development of young bodies and brains but exploring safely should always be first priority.<\/p>\n<p>There are some really well known <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesaferfoodgroup.com\/food-safety-courses.php\">food safety<\/a> tips for under 5s, including:<\/p>\n<p>- Cut small fruits such as grapes, berries and tomatoes lengthways, then into quarters<\/p>\n<p>- Steam or boil firm vegetables like carrots, yams or broccoli<\/p>\n<p>- Remove bones from meat and fish<\/p>\n<p>- Don\u2019t give whole nuts<\/p>\n<p>But did you know that foods that foods such as bread, jelly and marshmallows could also could create choking hazards? 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