Shots from the distribution!
Learn a delicious recipe and some food safety tips to help make your kitchen experience, safe and enjoyable!
Knowing the agencies involved in your food
USDA: Regulates meat, poultry and processed egg products
FDA: Regulates all other foods
-Prevents outbreaks
-foodNet surveillance network
-Initiates recalls
-Investigates farms and processing facilities
-Public outreach
CDC: Non-regulatory
-Disease Surveillance
-outbreak investigation
-Sample collection and testing
-Public outreach
Risky Foods Besides Just Beef and Poultry
Veggies:
-Leafy Greens, Potatoes, Sprouts
Fruits:
-Tomatoes, Berries
Seafood:
-Tuna, Oysters
Other:
-Eggs, Cheese
Source: Science in the Modern World- Food Safety, Professor Middleton
How to Keep Your Food Safe
- Wash your hands often.
- Disinfect dishes, cutting boards and counters with hot, soapy water after preparing each food item.
- Clean fresh produce.
- Use special precautions for raw meat, poultry, and seafood.
- Marinate food in refrigerator, not the counter.
- Refrigerate leftovers within two hours of cooking.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=14540742
As it turns out, what we’ve always been told about rinsing fruits and veggies under water prior to eating to clean them has now been scientifically proven to be the best, most recommended method of cleaning produce, check it out!
