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Frequently
Asked Questions:
Food Safety
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your question:
What
is a foodborne illness and how do I keep from getting it?
Are
you savvy about food safety?
What can I do to practice good food safety
habits in my own home?
What's the concern about eggs?
Having a weekend BBQ?
Kids in the Kitchen
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What is a foodborne illness and how do I keep from getting
it?
Simply stated, a food
borne illness is an illness transmitted to humans by food.
There are two types of food borne illnesses:
- Food poisoning -
caused by toxic chemicals produced by bacteria growing on
the food or by a chemical pollutants present on the food
- Food infection -
caused by bacteria that is eaten and causes infections by
multiplying in our bodies
Find out more about
food borne illness and how to prevent them:
ISU
Extension: What is Foodborne Illness?
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Are you savvy about food safety?
Take a food safety
quiz and learn how to prevent the cause of food borne illnesses:
Food
Safety: Test Your Food Safety Practices
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What can I do to practice good food safety habits in my own
home?
Be
Safe: A Home Guide to Help Keep Food Safe (free
publication)
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What's the concern about eggs?
The concern with eggs
is it's potential contamination with Salmonella. Salmonella
is a type of bacteria passed from the hen to the egg that
can cause foodborne illnesses if eaten. Learn how to stay
safe when preparing or handling eggs:
ISU
Extension: Food Safety Project
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Having a weekend BBQ?
Before heading out
to the grill, here are some things to keep in mind when handling
the foods that you will prepare:
Barbecue
Food Safety Tips
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Kids in the Kitchen
What do children need
to know about safety in the kitchen? ? It's important for
children to understand kitchen safety. Here's 10 rules for
teaching kids: Top
Ten Kitchen Safety Rules for Kids
Kids, are you ready
to help with the BBQ? Take this quiz to see if you can serve
up a safe BBQ: Can
You Serve Up a Safe Barbecue?
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