The Danger of Salmonella.
[reblogged from wordpress]
There are many very good reasons for having knowledge of basic food hygiene and one of the biggest of all is called ‘salmonella’. In the United States, up to 142,000 people contract ‘salmonella enteritidis’ every single year. 99 percent of these people will make a full recovery, but it can actually prove to be fatal in a handful of cases.
Salmonella infection can come about in several different ways. It is very important to be aware of these as they can all be avoided very easily.
- Water that is left pooled on worktops or unused water in containers.
- Dirty food or kitchen equipment.
- Unwashed hands (particularly after they have been in contact with animals).
- The water from frozen fowl if it has not been thawed properly.
Most kitchen hygiene boils down to simple common sense. You should always wash your hands before handling produce, animals should never be allowed in a food preparation area and peelings, puddles or spillages should be cleaned up immediately and thoroughly.
Tags: basic food hygiene, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, salmonella
May 10th, 2010 at 3:57 pm
I got food poisoning once after having a meal in a restaurant. It was horrible and it took me ages before I felt anything like normal.
All of that could have been caused just because someone didn’t wash their hands!
May 16th, 2010 at 2:06 pm
I cannot abide a dirty kitchen and there is no way I’d ever let a cat or dog in there!
If your kitchen is kept clean and tidy then you don’t have to worry about getting nasty bugs.