"A Quick Consumer Guide to Safe Food Handling," a cleverly illustrated brochure from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's, identifies critical food safety do's and don'ts.

For a free copy, write to Safe Food, Consumer Information Center, 574-X, Pueblo, Colo. 81009.

With an emphasis on dealing with meat and poultry products, the brochure covers food-safety aspects of shopping, storage, meal preparation, cooking, microwaving, serving and handling leftovers.