Journal of Food Protection, Volume 69, Number 4, April 2006, pp. 912-919(8)
Fan, Xuetong et al
Abstract:
Improvements in methods for disinfecting fresh-cut cantaloupe could reduce spoilage losses and reduce the risk of food-borne illness from human pathogen contamination. The objective of this study was to investigate the feasibility of using hot-water treatment in combination
Illness at work sickens dozens
Susan J. Demas of the Jackson Citizen Patriot (MI) reports that a “flu-like” illness felled about 40 employees at a Jackson County business last week, health officials say.
About 150 people at the company — whose name is not being released — were exposed to the gastrointestinal outbreak, which is marked by nausea, vomiting, fever and diarrhea.
Health officials didn’t offer details on the circumstances of the outbreak. No one was hospitalized.Continue Reading Illness at work sickens dozens
USDA’s Meat and Poultry Hotline offers food safety recommendation for spring religious holidays
Per a FSIS Media Release, USDA’s Meat and Poultry Hotline receives many calls during the spring season related to the preparation of traditional religious holiday celebrations.
To ensure food safety when using eggs, USDA’s Meat and Poultry Hotline suggests that consumers do the following:
Buy eggs before the “Sell-By” or “EXP” (expiration) date on the carton.
Always buy eggs from a refrigerated case. Choose eggs with clean, uncracked shells.Continue Reading USDA’s Meat and Poultry Hotline offers food safety recommendation for spring religious holidays
Keeping it fresh
Heidi Smith of Guelph Mercury News reports that with the warmer weather just around the corner, you may be getting the urge to do some spring cleaning. Perhaps a good place to start is the kitchen.
A clean, organized fridge may inspire you to prepare more foods at home and help you be more organized when stocking up on healthy items.
If you are looking to improve your health and ward off illness, a good overhaul of your refrigerator is well worth the effort.
Healthy eating starts at home. If you stock up with lots of fruits, vegetables, low-fat dairy products and lean meats, you are well on your way to better health.
You must, of course, eat it before it spoils. And getting to your food before it spoils requires an organized fridge, meal planning and some attention to food safety.Continue Reading Keeping it fresh
Group of infants hospitalized with food poisoning in Vladivostok
A total of eleven infants aged less than two years old were taken to hospital in Vladivostok Saturday after being diagnosed with food poisoning.
Spokespeople for the Emergency Situations Ministry’s department in the Primorsky Territory said all the infants received foods from the same baby-food distribution center.
Doctors let parents pick up two infants from
Girl dies of food poisoning; 23 others hospitalised
One girl died and 23 others were hospitalised after they consuming food at a government Sports Complex at Amarkantak, official sources said today.
Sumitra Bai (14) died due to food poisoning and 23 others were rushed to a hospital after they started vomiting and suffered from dysentry and stomach ache since last night, Additional Collector
Illness strikes senior center
Columbian staff writer Tom Vogt reports that about 20 people have become sick in the past few days at a Vancouver retirement center, including eight who were transported to the hospital Monday and Tuesday.
Symptoms include vomiting, nausea and diarrhea. Clark County health officials said Tuesday they still are investigating the cause of the outbreak at the Cascade Inn, 11613 S.E. Seventh St.Continue Reading Illness strikes senior center
Food safety information society: attack those bacterial hot spots in your kitchen
CCNMatthews reports that many of the spots in your home most contaminated with bacteria can be found not in the bathroom but in the kitchen. Research done at the University of Arizona found places in the kitchen contaminated with staggering numbers of harmful bacteria. Topping the list were sponges followed by dishcloths, sink drains, faucet handles and refrigerator handles.
Reducing the numbers of those potentially harmful bacteria is easy, say the food safety experts that staff the toll free consumer line operated by the Food Safety Information Society. Start by mixing 1 tsp (5 mL) unscented bleach with 3 cups (750 mL) water. Put this mixture into a spray bottle for quick use on cutting boards, sinks and counter tops.
Get rid of those dirty sponges or dip them in the bleach mixture after every use and boil them in water for three minutes each week. Include them in the dishwasher with each load of dishes. Replace sponges every few weeks.Continue Reading Food safety information society: attack those bacterial hot spots in your kitchen
Make a habit of proper hand washing
Catherine Whitnall of The Lindsay Daily Post reports that hand washing is one of the most simple and effective ways to fight disease, yet many people either forget to wash their hands or don’t do it properly.
Recently, the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge (HKPR) District Health Unit joined forces with the Ross Memorial Hospital to spread the word during Hand Hygiene Week.
On Monday Laura Young, a public health nurse with the HKPR communicable disease control unit, worked with Sharon Connell, an infection control practitioner with the hospital, to provide staff with an interesting look ‘behind the scenes’ when it came to washing hands.Continue Reading Make a habit of proper hand washing
RI Health department investigates gastrointestinal illness outbreak
Eyewitness News 12 – WPRI (RI) reports that the state health department is investigating an outbreak of gastrointestinal illness.
The health department says a number of people became sick after attending a Father and Daughter dance at the Bocce Club in Woonsocket on Friday. The Cumberland Hill Elementary School sponsored the dance.
The health department