Food Safety is for Everyone Module One Written and developed by: Lorraine Harley, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator University of Maryland Extension Calvert/Charles/St Mary’s Counties Equal Access Programs Copyright 2010 by Lorraine Harley, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, University of Maryland Extension
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Food Safety is for Everyone, Module 1: Foodborne Illness
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Food Safety is for Everyone
Module OneWritten and developed by:
Lorraine Harley, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator
University of Maryland Extension
Calvert/Charles/St Mary’s Counties
Equal Access Programs
Copyright 2010 by Lorraine Harley, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator,
University of Maryland Extension
Foodborne illness
Module 1
Copyright 2010 by Lorraine Harley, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator,
University of Maryland Extension
What is foodborne illness???
“When a person becomes ill after ingesting contaminated foods or beverages.”
Common symptoms of foodborne illness:
Nausea Vomiting Diarrhea Abdominal cramping Fever Headache Dehydration Blood or pus in the stools
Estimated foodborne illness in the United States each year:
76 million people get sick
325,000 are hospitalized
5,000 deaths
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2007
Foodborne illness can be caused by:
Biological hazards (bacteria, viruses and parasites)