FOOD SAFETY

The fork stops here!

2009-2014 National Pasteurized Eggs, Inc. v3659

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Recalls & Headlines - 2009

Half a million pounds of ground beef recalled
28 sick, 2 deaths
Nestles toll house cookies confirmed for the
presence of E. coli 69 people sickened, one
mother fighting for her life
JB Swift Beef Co. recalled beef products potentially
contaminated with E. coli after 24 people being ill

Recalls & Headlines - 2009

Serrano Peppers Salmonella St. Paul
over 1,300 people ill
Sprouts recalled Salmonella
Iceless green onions Salmonella
Peanut Butter Salmonella (2008-2009)
700 people sick, 9 died
400 products recalled

More than a number.

76
325,000
5,000
million people sick

people hospitalized

people die

Foodborne illness costs the US up to $35 billion

but its not really about dollars.

From the Farm to the Fork!

Germs in soil & water
Enter the food supply on the farm
Or in harvesting
Or in processing & packaging
Or in food service

Meet Typhoid Mary

A cook in the early 1900s
Had Salmonella in her body but was not sick
Spread Salmonella through food she prepared
Infected more than 47 people (3 died)
Improper handwashing spread the germs
Lived many years in quarantine

What do you know?

Cant see, taste, or smell germs
People usually get sick in 1 to 3 days,
but it can be up to 6 weeks!
Some people think they have the flu
Symptoms: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fever,
headache, body ache even a sore throat

The 200 Club

There are more than 200 germs that can cause
foodborne illness.
BAD GUYS:
Bacteria
Viruses
Parasites
Molds
Chemicals
Salmonella bacteria

Physical objects

Meet the Newcomers!

Norwalk virus (Norovirus) 1968 school children & staff became
sick in Norwalk, Ohio
E. coli 1982 first linked to ground beef
Listeria monocytogenes became a serious concern in mid 1980s
E. coli 1992 showed up in apple cider
Clostridium botulinum 1994 in baked potatoes in El Paso
30 people sick
Cyclospera (parasite) Guatemalan raspberries 1996
Salmonella Newport 2002 new, antibiotic-resistant strain in
ground beef caused an outbreak
E. Coli in spinach 2006
200 people sick; $10 million in damage to our economy

Antibiotic Resistance
Many of todays toughest germs are
antibiotic resistant
This means they were stressed and grew stronger

Globetrotters!
Dangerous germs spread faster through food
and people
Now a global germ pool

Sam & Ellas Top 5!

1 Food from unsafe sources

2 Undercooking food
3 Holding at wrong temperature
4 Contaminated equipment
5 Poor personal hygiene

What YOU Can Do

Keep cold food cold and hot food hot because:

bacteria multiply quickly in the danger zone!

What YOU Can Do

Check final temperature with thermometer
(dont eyeball it)

What YOU Can Do

Clean & sanitize
Wash your hands frequently & well
Use gloves or utensils no bare hands
Prevent cross contamination (germs traveling)
clean and separate!

How do you hit a moving target?

New germs
Germs in new foods
Worldwide germ pool

The Fork Stops Here!