BARFBLOG: What are your top five food safety myths? - (barfblog)
April 21, 2008 – 8:42 pmhttp://barfblog.foodsafety.ksu.edu/2008/04/articles/food-safety-communication/top-five-food-safety-myths/index.html
The Australian version of the top-5 food safety myths is as follows: http://www.smh.com.au/news/health/top-five-food-safety-myths/2008/04/21/1208742837735.html The three-second rule If you drop food on the floor, pick it up within three seconds or so and it will be fine to eat. Wrong. Seafood is dodgy Seafood is no more likely to cause food poisoning than other meats, and in Australia, strict regulations apply to its handling and storage.
It’s OK to leave cooked rice/pasta out of the fridge When these foods enter the temperature “danger zone” of 5-60 degrees, Bacillus cereus can form heat-resistant spores and a heat-resistant toxin. Dairy products cause phlegm Dairy Australia and the National Asthma Council Australia say that this myth is not supported by scientific evidence, citing a comprehensive review in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition.
Mould on cheese and jam is not dangerous Moulds can penetrate more deeply than the eye […]
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