Extension Office Offers Tips to Prevent Occurrences of Food-Borne Illnesses
Posted on: Monday, 29 August 2005, 18:00 CDT
Parents and students are urged to take steps to prepare and carry homemade lunches to school properly to prevent occurrences of food- borne illnesses.
"Keep hot foods hot and cold foods cold, and don't leave any perishable foods at room temperature for more than two hours," Charlotte Richert, family and consumer sciences educator, Tulsa County Oklahoma State University Extension Service, said in a media release.
Richert recommends that a cold source be included in insulated lunch boxes or paper bags. Perishables, including deli meats, poultry or egg sandwiches, should be packed between cold items. In addition, sandwiches left over at lunch should be discarded, as cold items won't provide protection throughout the day.
Hot foods, such as soup, chili or stew, should be kept piping hot in insulated bottles.
"One final advice to help assure a safe school lunch is to keep everything clean when making and packing the lunch. That not only goes for the food, but also for food preparation surfaces, hands and utensils. Wash hands before preparing or eating food. And keep the family pet away from kitchen counters," Richert said in the media release.
Information on packing safe lunches is available by calling the Meat and Poultry Hotline at (800) 535-4555. Food-safety information is available by going online at www.oces.tulsacounty.org, clicking on the Family and Consumer Sciences section and following the icons to food-safety and food-handling topics.
Source: Tulsa World
Related Articles
- Tickets On Sale June 15th for the 2009 Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival Presented by Food & Wine and Travel+Leisure Magazines
- Food advocates call shake 'food porn'
- 2009 Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival Presented by Food & Wine and Travel+Leisure Magazines Returns with Exciting New Program
- Hot Stuff Foods(R) Taps Industry Veteran As General Manager of Newly Acquired Lettieri's(R)
- Smithfield Foods, Paula Deen Join Forces to Encourage Families to Eat Meals Together - Photos Available
- Allied Capital Sees ''Hot'' Opportunity in Hot Stuff Foods, Provides $164 Million for Management-Led Recapitalization
- America's Favorite Food Now Well in Hand; Hot Stuff Foods Introduces Palm Pizza for People on the Go
- Food Trade Show Finds Food in Short Supply
- Bravo! Foods Partners With Tabatchnick Fine Foods to Introduce Slammers(R) to School Hot Lunch Programs Nationwide
- Hot Stuff Foods Launches New Line of Convenience Store Sandwiches and Subs
 |
 |
User Comments (0)
RSS Feeds