Did you know that you can be a carrier of a disease without showing signs or symptoms? Here is a story about a famous carrier called Typhoid Mary who carried typhoid and killed the people she fed by practicing bad hand hygiene. From 1900 to 1907, Mary Mallon worked as a cook in New York […]
Who is most at risk from getting food poisoning? We are all at risk of getting food poisoning and becoming ill from consuming pathogenic bacteria.Food poisoning, also called foodborne illness, is illness caused by eating contaminated food. Who are the most vulnerable people? Pregnant women People under 5 People older than 65 Immunocompromised people Symptoms Symptoms […]
Wash well and wash often Food Handlers must practice proper handwashing procedures. Handwashing is required after touching your face or hair, eating or smoking, going to the bathroom, taking a phone call, handling money or raw meat, changing from one product to the next…. you get the picture? One of the most important things you […]
