(HealthDay News) — Your fridge may be overflowing with leftovers from holiday meals.

Here are some tips to safely preserve all that food, courtesy of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:

• Set the fridge temperature between 33 and 40 degrees Fahrenheit, and your freezer at 0 degrees Fahrenheit or lower.
• Make sure you store any meat, eggs, veggies and milk within two hours.
• Place raw meat on the bottom shelf, away from produce or ready-to-eat food.
• If any food is left out at room temperature for longer than two hours, throw it away.
• Place foods being thawed or marinated in the refrigerator.

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