New International Food Safety Network Infosheet — Salmonella outbreak linked to consumption of raw tomatoes - (International Food Safety Network)
June 9, 2008 – 8:04 pmThe newest food safety infosheet, a graphical one-page food safety-related story directed at food handlers, is now available at foodsafetyinfosheets.ksu.edu.
Infosheet highlights:
145 cases of salmonellosis, including 23 hospitalized, in 16 states.
Salmonella, which has also been linked to tomatoes in the past, is able to survive on the outside and inside of the fruit.
Whether your produce comes from around the corner or around the globe, contamination must be prevented beggining on the farm. Ask your tomato supplier:
-What do you do for food safety?
-Do you or your suppliers test wash water for bacteria?
-Do you or your suppliers train your staff on handwashing?
Infosheets are created weekly by iFSN and are posted in restaurants, retail stores, on farms and used in training throughout the world. If you have any infosheet topic requests, or photos, please contact Ben Chapman at bchapman@uoguelph.ca
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http://www.extension.iastate.edu/foodsafety/news/fsnews.cfm?newsid=26495
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