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10 Deadly Bacteria That Can Get In Your Food (And How To Stop Them From Getting There)

Thousands of types of bacteria are naturally				only pasteurized milk and cheese, and
present in our				pasteurized or

environment. Not all bacteria cause disease				concentrated ciders and juices.Keep It
in humans (for				CleanThe cardinal rule of safe food
				preparation in the home is:
example, some bacteria are used beneficially
in making				Keep everything clean.The cleanliness rule
				applies to the areas where food is
cheese and yogurt). However, the prime
causes of food-borne				prepared and, most importantly, to the cook.
				Wash hands with
illness include parasites, viruses, and
bacteria such as:1. E. coli O157:H72.				warm water and soap for at least 20 seconds
Campylobacter jejuni3. Salmonella4.				before starting
Staphylococcus aureus5. Listeria
monocytogenes6. Clostridium perfringens7.				to prepare a meal and after handling raw
Vibrio parahaemolyticus8. Vibrio vulnificus9.				meat or poultry.
Hepatitis A virus, and10. Norwalk and
Norwalk-like virusBacteria that cause disease				Cover long hair with a net or scarf, and be
are called pathogens. These				sure that any

organisms can become unwelcome guests at the				open sores or cuts on the hands are
dinner table.				completely covered. If

When certain pathogens enter the food				the sore or cut is infected, stay out of the
supply, they can cause				kitchen.Keep your work area clean and
				uncluttered. Be sure to wash
food-borne illness. They're in a wide range
of foods,				the countertops with a solution of 1
				teaspoon chlorine
including meat, milk and other dairy
products, spices,				bleach to about 1 quart of water or with a
				commercial
chocolate, seafood, and even water. Millions
of cases of				kitchen-cleaning agent diluted according to
				product
food-borne illness occur each year.Most
cases of food-borne illness can be prevented.				directions. They're the most effective at
Careless				getting rid of

food handling sets the stage for the growth				bacteria.Also, be sure to keep dishcloths
of disease-				and sponges clean because,

causing "bugs." For example, hot or cold				when wet, these materials harbor bacteria
foods left standing				and may promote

too long at room temperature provide an				their growth. Wash dishcloths and sponges
ideal climate for				weekly in the

bacteria to grow. Proper cooking or				washing machine in hot water.While you're at
processing of food				it, sanitize the kitchen sink drain

destroys bacteria.Fresh does not always mean				periodically by pouring down the sink a
safe. The organisms that cause				solution of one

food poisoning aren't the ones that cause				teaspoon bleach to one quart of water or a
spoilage. Wax				commercial

often coats certain kinds of produce, such				cleaning agent. Food particles get trapped
as apples and				in the drain and

cucumbers, and may trap pesticides. To				disposal and, along with moistness, create
remove the wax, wash				an ideal

with very diluted dish detergent and a soft				environment for bacterial growth.Use smooth
scrub brush, or				cutting boards made of hard maple or plastic
				and
peel (the best nutrients are often in the
peel, however).Foods may be cross				free of cracks and crevices. Avoid boards
contaminated when cutting boards and				made of soft,

kitchen tools that have been used to prepare				porous materials. Wash cutting boards with
a contaminated				hot water, soap,

food, such as raw chicken, aren't cleaned				and a scrub brush. Then, sanitize them in an
before being used				automatic

for another food, such as vegetables.How				dishwasher or by rinsing with a solution of
Bacteria Get In FoodBacteria may be present				1 teaspoon
on products when you buy them.
				chlorine bleach to about 1 quart of
Plastic-wrapped boneless chicken and ground				water.Always wash and sanitize cutting boards
meat, for				after using them for

example, were once part of live chicken or				raw foods, such as seafood or chicken, and
cattle. Raw meat,				before using them

poultry, seafood, and eggs aren't sterile.				for other foods. Consider using one cutting
Neither is fresh				board only for

produce such as lettuce, tomatoes, sprouts,				foods that will be cooked, such as raw fish,
and melons.				and another

Foods, including safely cooked, ready-to-eat				only for ready-to-eat foods, such as bread,
foods, can				fresh fruit, and

become cross contaminated with bacteria				cooked fish. Visit The Cutting Board Factory
transferred from raw				for a great

products, meat juices or other contaminated				selection of food-safe cutting boards.Always
products, or				use clean utensils and wash them between
				cutting
from food handlers with poor personal
hygiene.Unpasteurized fruit and vegetable				different foods.Wash the lids of canned
juices and ciders, foods				foods before opening to keep dirt

made with raw or undercooked eggs, chicken,				from getting into the food. Also, clean the
tuna, potato and				blade of the can

macaroni salads, and cream-filled pastries				opener after each use. Food processors and
harboring these				meat grinders

pathogens have also been implicated in				should be taken apart and cleaned as soon as
food-borne illnesses,				possible after

as has fresh produce.Poultry is the food				they're used.Don't put cooked meat on an
most often contaminated with disease-				unwashed plate or platter that

causing organisms. It's been estimated that				has held raw meat.Wash fresh fruits and
60 percent or				vegetables thoroughly, rinsing in warm

more of raw poultry sold at retail probably				water. Don't use soap or other detergents.
carries some				If necessary (and

disease-causing bacteria.Bacteria such as				appropriate) use a small scrub brush to
Listeria monocytogenes, Vibrio vulnificus,				remove surface dirt.Keep your kitchen clean
				and bacteria-free. Clean kitchen
Vibrio parahaemolyticus and Salmonella have
been found in				surfaces with hot soapy water using
				antibacterial sponges
raw seafood. Oysters, clams, mussels,
scallops, and cockles				and soaps.The sponges themselves should be
				bacteria-free. Microwave
may be contaminated with hepatitis A
virus.If you have a health problem,				them for about a minute to keep them clean
especially one that may have				and dry.Keep benches, cutting boards, knives,
				pans or other utensils
impaired your immune system, don't eat raw
shellfish and use				clean.

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10 Deadly Bacteria That Can Get In Your Food (And How To Stop Them From Getting There)