Food Poisoning

Food Poisoning - Avoid Food Poisoning and
Foodborne Illnesses

Every year, an estimated 7 million Americans
suffer from cases of foodborne illness. Some
cases are violent and even result in death.
Of course this is commonly known as "food
poisoning." The culprit is food that has
dangerously high levels of bacteria due to
improper cooking or handling.

Food safety is usually taken for granted by
the buying public but everyone's attention
was recently directed to food poisoning
involving some meat that was undercooked.
It was determined that the problem never
would have happened if the meat had been
cooked properly. E.Coli 0157.H7 is a potent
virus, but it can be completely destroyed when
the meat is fully cooked.

It is important for consumers to take an all
around safety approach to purchasing, storing and
preparing both traditional and new meat and poultry
products. Ultimately, consumers and food handlers
bear the responsibility for keeping food safe once
it leaves the store, so that there is no food poisoning.

Read the rest of the article and find out how to
avoid food poisoning.

Jeannie Crabtree


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