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Food Safety is for Everyone Module One. Written and developed by: Lorraine Harley, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator University of Maryland Extension Calvert/Charles/St Mary’s Counties Equal Access Programs. Copyright 2010 by Lorraine Harley, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator,
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Food Safety is for EveryoneModule One Written and developed by: Lorraine Harley, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator University of Maryland Extension Calvert/Charles/St Mary’s Counties Equal Access Programs Copyright 2010 by Lorraine Harley, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, University of Maryland Extension
Module 1 Foodborne illness Copyright 2010 by Lorraine Harley, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, University of Maryland Extension
What is foodborne illness??? “When a person becomes ill after ingesting contaminated foods or beverages.”
Common symptoms of foodborne illness: • Nausea • Vomiting • Diarrhea • Abdominal cramping • Fever • Headache • Dehydration • Blood or pus in the stools
Estimated foodborne illness in the United States each year: 76 million people get sick 325,000 are hospitalized 5,000 deaths Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2007
Foodborne illness can be caused by: • Biological hazards (bacteria, viruses and parasites) • Chemical hazards (cleaning agents, toxins) • Physical hazards (bone, glass, metal, false fingernails, plastics) • Parasites
Causative agents implicated in foodborne illness Parasites 1% Chemical 2% Viruses 6% Bacteria 90%
Bacterial growth • Bacteria multiply rapidly by dividing: 1,2,4,8,16,32,64…etc.
Most at risk populations: • Infants and young children • Older adults
Most at risk populations continued…. • Pregnant women • Immunocompromised populations
Sources of foodborne illness • Foodhandlers
Sources of foodborne illness • Contaminates in: air, water, soil and fresh manure
Sources of foodborne illness • Food contact surfaces • Animals, insects, rodents
Foods most associated with foodborne illness… • Raw foods of animal origin
Foods associated with foodborne illness continued… Raw and undercooked shellfish
Foods associated with foodborne illness continued…Fruits and vegetables
Foods most associated with foodborne illness continued… • Alfalfa sprouts and raw sprouts • Unpasteurized milk, fruit and juice
A few facts about foodborne illness: • Common • Under reported • It contributes to many cases of sickness and death each year
Facts about foodborne illness continued… • It is very costly $$$$$
Facts about foodborne illness continued… • It can destroy the reputation of a food establishment
Why are we hearing so much about foodborne illness now? A growing problem: • Increase in foodborne pathogens • Antibiotic resistant pathogens • Better methods of detection and identification
Why are we hearing so much about foodborne illness? Continued… • More centralized food distribution
Why are we hearing so much about foodborne illness continued… • Globalization
Why are we hearing so much about foodborne illness Continued… • Change in consumer demographics • Human behavior
Why are we hearing so much about foodborne illness continued… • Education Schools/home • Travel
Poor personal hygiene Cross contamination Temperature abuse Other important causes of foodborne illness: Copyright 2010 by Lorraine Harley, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, University of Maryland Extension
To Learn More: • http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Fact_Sheets/ • p://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/foodborneinfections_g.htm • www.cdc.gov Copyright 2010 by Lorraine Harley, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, University of Maryland Extension