| Infectious
Disease Information: Food-Related Diseases |
| Avoiding
Illnesses You Get Through Food: Food Safety
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| Overview
of food safety |
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How
does food become contaminated?
Short facts with examples. Part of of the Foodborne Infections: General
Information fact sheet
| Food
safety at home |
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Handle
and Prepare Food Safely
Safe and simple ways to buy your food, prepare it, store it and wash up
afterwards that prevent foodborne illnesses. Plus, why these methods
work. From An Ounce of Prevention Keeps the Germs Away
Fight
Bac!TM Keep Food Safe from Bacteria
Site. See especially the many articles and brochures in the For
Consumers area. Get a safe-cooking temperature chart; learn the best
settings for your refrigerator, safe frozen food thawing times, and more.
This site is outside of CDC*
What
Can Consumers Do To Protect Themselves from Foodborne Illness?
Useful tips. Part of the Foodborne Infections: General Information
fact sheet
Safe
Food and Water: A Guide for People with HIV Infection
Brochure. May also be useful for other people with weakened immune systems.
From the National Center for HIV, STD and TB Prevention
Food
Safety Office Educational Resources
Comprehensive
link list for food safety materials such as information about safe cooking
temperatures, types of utensils that reduce the chance of food contamination. See
especially the Government
Food Safety Information Gateway This site is outside of CDC*
Hand
Washing
Curricula, slides and videos, Web sites; guides, fact sheets and manuals;
signs, posters and forms; database searches. From USDA/FDA Foodborne Illness
Education Information Center. This site is outside of CDC*
What
Foods Are Most Associated with Foodborne Illness?
Short facts with examples. Part of the Foodborne Infections: General
Information fact sheet
Four
Steps
Four simple steps to keep food safe from bacteria when you prepare food
are described in detail. From Fight Bac! TM Keep Food Safe
from Bacteria. This site is outside of CDC*
Spring
Facts: "Welcome to Spring . . . A Great Time for Eggs!"
All you need to know about egg safety at any time of year, and making
colored eggs in springtime. From Fight Bac! TM Keep Food Safe
from Bacteria. This site is outside of CDC*
Summer
Facts: "Seven Super Steps for Safe Food In The Summertime"
During
the summer months, it is especially important to practice safe food handling
when preparing perishable foods such as meat, poultry, seafood and egg
products. How-to guide. From Fight Bac! TM Keep Food Safe from
Bacteria This site is outside of CDC*
Safety
Tips [for cleaning up kitchens after a flood]
From Fight Bac! TM Keep Food Safe from Bacteria. This site
is outside of CDC*
| Special
advice for pregnant women, young children, the elderly, and people
with weak immune systems |
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General
information
Are
Some People More Likely To Contract a Foodborne Illness? If So, Are There
Special Precautions They Should Take?
Brief advice for pregnant women, people with weak immune systems, and
others. Part of the Foodborne Infections: General Information fact sheet
Infants
and children
What
You Can Do To Keep Germs From Harming You and Your Baby
This multi-topic booklet explains how to avoid getting a Listeria
infection or toxoplasmosis from food, both of which can be endanger the
health and life of an unborn child
 Adobe Acrobat
Reader format (340 KB)
En Español:Adobe Acrobat Reader (231 KB)
People
with weakened immune systems (due to HIV infection, cancer treatments,
organ transplant; the elderly)
Safe
Food and Water: A Guide for People with HIV Infection
Brochure.
May also be useful for other people with weakened immune systems. From
the National Center for HIV, STD and TB Prevention
Special
Needs Travelers
Pregnant
women
Pregnancy,
Breast-Feeding, and Travel
See
especially sections on breast-feeding and travelers’ diarrhea. On the Travelers’
Health Web site
Hot
Dogs, Deli Meats, and Listeria Infection
Precautions
for pregnant women, newborns, and adults with weakened immune systems.
See Listeriosis: General Information fact sheet
| Food
product recalls |
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Federal
Consumer Information Center: Recalls
See
Recall Resources on the left for links to full listings. This site is
outside of CDC*
What
To Do If You Think You’ve Found a Problem with a Food Product
This
site is outside of CDC*
| Eating
safely away from home |
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What
can consumers do when they eat in restaurants?
Short facts. Part of the Foodborne Infections: General Information
fact sheet
Safe
Food and Water for Travelers
On
the Travelers’ Health Web site. See also their Traveler's
Health home page for destination-specific advice and outbreak alerts
Pregnancy,
Breast-Feeding, and Travel
See
especially sections on breast-feeding and travelers’ diarrhea. On the
Travelers’ Health Web site
| Food
irradiation |
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Frequently
Asked
Questions about Food Irradiation
Fact sheet
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are unable to diagnose your illness, provide treatment, prescribe medication,
or refer you to specialists.
If
you have a medical emergency, contacting CDC is not the proper way to
get immediate help. Instead, please contact your health care provider
or go to the nearest emergency room. If you are a health care provider,
please contact your state epidemiologist or local health department.
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