CIENCIASMEDICASNEWS: 5 Tips for Food Safety Education Month

sábado, 10 de septiembre de 2016

5 Tips for Food Safety Education Month

5 Tips for Food Safety Education Month

September is Food Safety Education Month and CDC is sharing 5 tips to help prevent foodborne illness, also known as food poisoning.

1. Store and handle food with care.

Your kitchen is filled with food safety tools that, when used properly, can help keep you and your loved ones healthy. Learn how to make the most of these tools.

2. Watch and share our video.

Proper use of kitchen tools such as microwaves, cutting boards and even the kitchen sink can keep your family safe from food poisoning. Watch our video here and share it on your social media accounts.

3. Follow #FoodSafety on social media.

Share and retweet food safety messages on Twitter (@CDCgov, @CDC_NCEZID, and @CDC_eHealth), Facebook and Instagram. Here are some sample messages and images.

Twitter1 in 6 Americans get food poisoning each year. Learn how to protect your family. #FoodSafety go.usa.gov/xC8sC

Don’t contaminate, separate! Keep fruits & veggies away from raw meat. #FoodSafety go.usa.gov/xWAzm

FacebookSeptember is #FoodSafety Education Month! Protect yourself and your family from food poisoning.go.usa.gov/xWAzm

Always use a food thermometer! Color and texture alone won’t tell you if meat, chicken or fish is cooked to a temperature hot enough to kill germs. #FoodSafetygo.usa.gov/xWAzm

InstagramThis is #FoodSafety Education Month! Learn how to protect yourself and loved ones from food poisoning.go.usa.gov/xWAzm

4. Get CDC information on keeping your family's food safe that you can use year-round.

Want to share CDC content through your website or blog? Check to see if it’s syndicated already, and if not, request it.

5. Learn more about foodborne disease outbreaks in your state.

CDC’s FOOD Tool lets you search and download data on foodborne disease outbreaks reported to CDC. You can search by year, state, cause of illness and other categories. New: 2015 data.