BARFBLOG: What are your top five food safety myths? - (barfblog)

April 21, 2008 – 8:42 pm

http://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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