Food Safety for the Holidays

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• Personal Author:
  Vance NK
• Description:
  It's that time of year again where we get together to celebrate the holidays and indulge with some yummy food. One thing you, your family and friends need to be aware of is food safety. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states that each year, an estimated 1 in 6 Americans (or 48 million people) get sick, 128,000 are hospitalized, and 3,000 die from eating contaminated food. Some people are more likely to get a foodborne illness (also called food poisoning) or to get seriously ill. Trust me, the holidays will not be full joy if you suffer from food poisoning. Following four easy steps while prepping food can help protect you and your loved ones from getting sick: CLEAN: Wash your hands and surfaces often; SEPARATE: Don't cross contaminate; COOK: To the right temperature; CHILL: Refrigerate promptly. CDC recommends, if you believe you or someone you know got sick from food, even if you don't know what food it was, please report it to your local health department. Reporting your illness may help public health officials identify a foodborne disease outbreak and keep others from getting sick. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Epidemiology Health Promotion Occupational Health Public Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Disease Control Disease Prevention Food Food Contaminants Health Promotion Injury Prevention Public Health Safety Practices
• Publisher:
  The Southwest Center for Agricultural Health, Injury Prevention, and Education
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Newsletter
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 6 ; Texas
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20053267
• Citation:
  Monthly Safety Blast. Tyler, TX: The Southwest Center for Agricultural Health, Injury Prevention, and Education, 2017 Dec; :website
• Email:
  agcenter@uthct.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2018
• NORA Priority Area:
  Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
• Performing Organization:
  University of Texas Health Center at Tyler
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20010930
• Source Full Name:
  Monthly Safety Blast
• End Date:
  20270929
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/216059/cdc_216059_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 397.22 KB ]