{"id":36775,"date":"2010-12-10T01:00:34","date_gmt":"2010-12-10T06:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/?p=36775"},"modified":"2010-12-09T16:00:12","modified_gmt":"2010-12-09T21:00:12","slug":"protect-your-family-against-food-borne-illness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/12\/protect-your-family-against-food-borne-illness\/","title":{"rendered":"Protect Your Family Against Food Borne Illness"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"Protect Your Family Against Food Borne Illness\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/12\/protect-your-family-against-food-borne-illness\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-37161 alignright\" title=\"wash hands\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/wash-hands.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"214\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>I&#8217;m terrified of <a title=\"FDA Food Registry\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/07\/fda-website-helps-protect-consumers\/\" target=\"_self\">food borne illnesses<\/a> and rightly so. E. coli, salmonella and hepatitis are only a few of the diseases that can be contracted from food that is improperly prepared. I&#8217;ve compiled the following tips for safe food handling from the <a title=\"CDC\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\">CDC<\/a>, <a title=\"USDA \" href=\"http:\/\/www.usda.gov\/wps\/portal\/usda\/usdahome\" target=\"_blank\">USDA<\/a> and <a title=\"FDA \" href=\"http:\/\/www.fda.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\">FDA<\/a> websites.<\/p>\n<p><strong>When you prepare:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Wash your hands thoroughly before <strong>and<\/strong> after handling food. Also be sure you wash your hands when switching from meat to produce.<\/li>\n<li>Freezing meat (raw or cooked) is perfectly fine but be sure to thaw it properly. Plan ahead so that it can be thawed slowly in the refrigerator, as opposed to on the counter at room temperature.<\/li>\n<li>As a general rule, rinse all <a title=\"Winter Produce\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/10\/pomegranate-is-winters-perfect-produce\/\" target=\"_self\">fresh produce<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Do not<\/strong> rinse your chicken.\u00a0Rinsing chicken is unnecessary and only spreads bacteria from the raw meat to your sink where it so easily\u00a0travels to other areas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>When cooking:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Designate a special cutting board for meat. Never use your &#8216;meat board&#8217; for produce or bread.\u00a0 Also, avoid using cutting boards that\u00a0have porous surfaces or deep cuts that present themselves over time.<\/li>\n<li>Don&#8217;t cross-contaminate by using implements (such as a spatula or knife) for meat and other foods. Keep track of which utensils you are using for each type of ingredient and don&#8217;t mix them up.<\/li>\n<li>Not everyone likes their steak well-done. I get that. It&#8217;s still very important that you let all\u00a0food reach the proper temperature. Visit the USDA&#8217;s website, <a title=\"Food Safety Temperature Charts\" href=\"http:\/\/www.fsis.usda.gov\/is_it_done_yet\/\" target=\"_blank\">Is it Done Yet?<\/a> for a detailed description. You can also call the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 1(888)MPHotline.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>When cleaning and storing:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Make sure that your appliances are working properly and that they are set at reasonable temperatures. Your refrigerator should be at least as cold as 40 degrees Fahrenheit and your freezer should\u00a0reach zero degrees Fahrenheit.<\/li>\n<li>Refrigerate leftovers promptly and in shallow containers so that they cool down quickly. This goes for all leftovers, not just meat.<\/li>\n<li>If you use sponges, replace them often. Microwaving and bleaching a sponge will <strong>not<\/strong> kill all of the bacteria it accumulates. Never use a sponge to clean up after raw meat. If you do, discard it immediately and open a new one.<\/li>\n<li>Properly clean all surfaces (including\u00a0the sink!)\u00a0and cooking implements with hot, soapy water. I like to use Clorox wipes after\u00a0preparing any type of raw meat.<\/li>\n<li>Don&#8217;t neglect buttons, handles and knobs on kitchen appliances when you&#8217;re cleaning.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Can you think of any others that I missed?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also Read:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Food Safety Tips for the Holidays\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/11\/food-safety-101-stay-healthy-this-holiday-season\/\" target=\"_self\">Food Safety 101: Stay Healthy this Holiday Season<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Food Storage Safety\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/08\/basics-on-food-storage-safety-to-avoid-illnesses\/\" target=\"_self\">Basics on Food Storage Safety to Avoid Illnesses<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Food Safety Reform\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/11\/senate-bill-s-510-impact-on-food-safety-reform\/\" target=\"_self\">Senate Bill S 510: Impact on Food Safety Reform<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m terrified of food borne illnesses and rightly so. E. coli, salmonella and hepatitis are only a few of the diseases that can be contracted from food that is improperly prepared. I&#8217;ve compiled the following tips for safe food handling &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/12\/protect-your-family-against-food-borne-illness\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":30,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3687],"tags":[2019,6867,794,3772,1958,5055,1212],"class_list":["post-36775","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-adult-health","tag-e-coli","tag-food-borne-illness","tag-food-safety","tag-hepatitis","tag-meat","tag-raw-food","tag-salmonella"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36775","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/30"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36775"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36775\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":37163,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36775\/revisions\/37163"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36775"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=36775"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36775"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}