Posts Tagged: Food Safety Education

Food Safety: Making the Right Choices

A lot of Californians don’t realize that getting food poisoning is much more common than it should be. In fact, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), every year roughly 1 in 6 Americans (48 million people) get sick, 128,000 are hospitalized, and 3,000 die from foodborne diseases. Those who are particularly…

Food Safety Education Month

September is National Food Safety Education Month. Learn how to be a food safety superhero! Take steps to help prevent food poisoning, and show others how to keep food safe. Be a Produce Pro: • Keep fresh fruits and vegetables separate from raw meat, poultry, seafood and eggs. Use Separate Cutting Boards: • One for…