To Your Health! Food Safety for Seniors Safe Food for Tennessee
Jan 03, 2016
You Are Different
• Changes in your immune system.
• More likely to have a chronic disease.
• More likely to be taking medications.
Microorganisms are Different
They cause more serious complications• E coli 0157:H7 can cause thrombotic
thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP).• Campylobacter jejuni can cause life-
threatening blood infection, colitis and Guillain-Barré syndrome.
• Salmonella can cause reactive arthritis.
Our Food is Different
• Food production is centralized.
• Our food supply is global.
• We live in a world withterrorism ( both domestic and foreign).
Do You…• Overcook meat to be sure it gets
done?
• Leave leftovers out so the family has food to eat during the day?
• Keep your canned goods for years?
• Like to eat your eggs a little runny?
CleanWash hands and surfaces often• Hands in warm soapy water for 20
seconds.• Cutting boards, dishes, utensils and
counter tops in hot soapy water.• Use paper or clean towels.• Wash produce.• Clean lids on canned foods.
Separate
Don’t cross-contaminate
• Separate foods in your grocery cart.
• Use separate cutting boards.
• Use clean plate.
• Don’t reuse marinades.
CookCook to proper temperatures
• Use a food thermometer.
• Cook ground beef to at least 1600 F.
• Reheat fully cooked hams to 1400 F.
• Cook seafood to 1450 F.
Cook to proper temperatures
• Cook eggs until firm.
• Bring, sauces, soups and gravy to a boil.
• Reheat hot dogs and luncheon meats to steaming hot.
• Cover, stir and rotate in the microwave.
Cook
ChillRefrigerate promptly
• Refrigerate or freeze within 2 hours.
• Thaw in refrigerator, cold water or microwave.
• Divide large amounts.
• Follow recommended storage times.
Avoid Unsafe Food• Buy pasteurized dairy and juice.
• Buy refrigerated eggs.
• Avoid unsafe or unclean conditions.
• Buy cans free from dents, cracks or bulging lids.
Follow the Dates
• Open Dates– Sell-By date– Best if Used By
(or Before) date– Use-By date
• Closed or coded dates
It’s Not Your Father’s Upset Stomach and Diarrhea
Complications from a seriously bad bug can lead to…– Blood infections– Arthritis– Nervous system disorders– Kidney failure– Death