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Did you know.....
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this year, about 5000 people will die from foodborne illness
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approximately 13 men, women and children die everyday from foodborne illness
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more than 325,000 people are hospitalized each year from foodborne illness
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approximately 76 million cases of foodborne illness occur annually across the United
States
Research findings by the Partnership for Food Safety Education reveal that despite the fact
that a majority of adults feel confident they understand and follow food handling procedures, a
sizeable number do not consistently follow certain safe food handling practices. Some examples
include:
- Only about 15% of people consistently use a food thermometer.
Using a food thermometer is important — you can't tell food is cooked safely by how it
looks.
- Over half of people say they defrost meat and poultry at room temperature at least "sometimes."
This practice can allow bacteria to grow on food.
- Three quarters of survey respondents say they own two or more cutting boards, but just
one-third always use different cutting boards for meat and for vegetables and other ready-to-eat
foods.
Always
keep raw meat, poultry and seafood apart from foods that
won't be cooked.
Food handling safety risks at home are more common than most people think. The four easy
lessons of Clean, Separate, Cook, and Chill can help prevent harmful bacteria from making your
family sick. Click on the links to learn the importance of these four easy practices.
Food Safety Educational Games
Enjoy these interactive games with your children to promote a solid foundation in
food safety and protection at home.
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Lose a Million Bacteria Game: Created as a result of a
collaboration between the Food and Drug Administration and the National Science Teachers
Association, this fun, interactive game is based on the popular TV game show, "Who Wants to Be a
Millionaire." The game begins with a million bacteria. The object of the game is to lose
bacteria.
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Food Safety Wheel Game:
This game is designed to test your food knowledge based on the key principles of
Clean, Separate, Cook and Chill. *
The key to success in this game is knowing about food safety. Read each question carefully as
there may be some trick questions.
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Safe Temperature
Game:
This game is designed to raise awareness about cooking food to safe
temperatures. You need to cook food to temperatures that are high enough to destroy bacteria,
viruses and parasites that may naturally be present in some foods. A food thermometer lets you
check the internal temperature of a food to find out if it is cooked properly. Using a food
thermometer can help you prevent foodborne illness. Different types of food need to be cooked to
different temperatures and this game will help you remember the safe cooking temperatures for
several of your favourite foods. *
The key to success in this game is to click on the thermometers as soon as they reach the
proper cooking temperature.
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Clean the Counter
Game: This game is designed to show the importance of cleaning and disinfecting your
kitchen counters, sinks and food preparation areas. You will learn about the different types of
bacteria that cause foodborne illness. You will also learn the proper way to disinfect your kitchen
in order to kill these bacteria and avoid foodborne illness. *
The key to success in this game is making sure your sponge does not run out of bleach solution
- make sure to refill often!
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The previous links lead outside the CCBH site
to another agency or partner site. Any links from these sites do not constitute an endorsement of
these organizations or their programs by CCBH, and none should be inferred. CCBH is not responsible
for the content of the individual organization Web pages found at these links.
Help Us Help You
Completing this brief survey will help us direct resources and formulate news ways
to help educate the public on the importance of food safety.
Be Food Safe Survey
Who is Currently Participating in the Be Food Safe Program?
Please follow the link to be directed to the Be Food Safe Map to
find out if your favorite restaurant is participating and if not, ask them why!
Contact Us
Any questions or comments can be directed to
bfsccbh@gmail.com
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