Food Poisoning

Foods from animals, raw foods, and unwashed vegetables, can all contain germs that cause food poisoning. The most likely source is food from animals, like meat, poultry (such as chicken), eggs, milk, and shellfish (such as shrimp).

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Does this look good?It might give you food poisoning!

WHY??

The use of chemicals, fertilizers, manures

Bacteria, parasites

food processing

Food that is stored incorrectly

Food preparation

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Cover and refrigerate food right away. Bacteria get a good chance to grow in foods that sit at room temperature. By putting food in the fridge, you’re putting the chill on those bad germs!

Wash fruits and vegetables well before eating them.•Only eat foods that are properly cooked. If you cut into chicken and it looks pink and raw inside, tell a grown-up.

•Look at what you’re eating and smell it, too. If something looks or smells different from normal, check with an adult before eating or drinking it. Milk is a good example. If you’ve ever had a sip of sour milk, you know you never want to taste that again! Mold (which can be green, pink, white, or brown) is also often a sign that food has spoiled.

If you’re going to eat leftovers, ask a grown-up for help heating them up. By heating them, you can kill bacteria that grew while it was in the fridge.

Check the date. Lots of packaged foods have expiration dates or “sell by” dates. Don’t eat a food if today’s date is after the expiration date.