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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH IN ORANGE COUNTY ENCOURAGES PROPER FOOD SAFETY THIS THANKSGIVING
Prevent illness by implementing good food handling and storage practices
Contact: Kent Donahue Kent.Donahue@flhealth.gov 407-858-1472
Orlando, FL - With the holiday season fast approaching, the Florida Department of Health in Orange County encourages Floridians to keep food safe by practicing basic food safety measures while preparing meals this Thanksgiving.
Many of the reported cases of foodborne illness are caused by bacteria or by the toxins produced by bacteria. Bacteria multiply extremely fast when food is kept at an unsafe temperature (above 41 and below 140 degrees Fahrenheit).
The department recommends the following for reducing the chances of food contamination.
Foodborne illnesses can cause severe symptoms and lead to hospitalizations or, in extreme cases, even prove fatal. Each year, about 3,000 Americans die due to improperly prepared or stored food. Symptoms may happen within minutes and may include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea or fever.
Babies, children, pregnant women, older adults and people with compromised immune systems are at greater risk for these illnesses, but anyone who eats improperly handled food is potentially vulnerable.
The Florida Department of Health urges everyone to practice food safety as part of its public health mission, and the message is timely now as planning for holiday meals in November and December takes place. Microorganisms can cause diseases that ruin holiday gatherings; safe cooking and storage practices can prevent them.
For more information on how to keep your family safe from foodborne-illness this holiday season, visit https://www.cdc.gov/foodsafety/
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