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NC State Fair

NC State Fair. & Food Safety. Explain why we have the NC State Fair. To celebrate NC’s Agriculture Agriculture is what built this State. Farmers bring their top crop and animals to fair to “show off” and compete against others. What is our top Crop?. History.

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NC State Fair

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  1. NC State Fair & Food Safety

  2. Explain why we have the NC State Fair. • To celebrate NC’s Agriculture • Agriculture is what built this State. • Farmers bring their top crop and animals to fair to “show off” and compete against others. • What is our top Crop?

  3. History

  4. Steve TroxlerNC Ag Commissioner

  5. The Sod FatherJim Graham • 1964-2001 • Held office for almost 40 yrs • Made State Fair what it is today

  6. Fair starts in 1853 • http://www.ncstatefair.org/2014/Newsroom/History.htm

  7. Competitions • http://www.ncstatefair.org/2014/index.htm • Crops & Livestock • Making clothes • Cooking/Baking • Art/Photography/Crafts

  8. Germ City @NC State Fair • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0_Uz-gteJw • Handwashing lab in 6th grade • Shows the germ and how well you wash your hands

  9. Why do we wash our hands? • Prevent the spread of disease. • What illnesses can we spread? • Germs can live on a surface for a few hours. • Rules: • Never put your hands in your eye, nose or mouth • Why?

  10. Common Food Safety Mistakes • http://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/10-dangerous-but-common-food-safety-mistakes/ • Food Temperatures is a huge issue • Southern Lee’s Foods Classes Booth at Lee Co Fair

  11. Food Safety • http://www.ncfoodsafety.com/ • http://www.cdc.gov/foodsafety/

  12. NorovirusThe Stomach Bug • http://www.cdc.gov/norovirus/downloads/keyfacts.pdf

  13. Winnable Battle • http://www.cdc.gov/winnablebattles/foodsafety/index.html

  14. E coli Outbreak • http://www.northcarolinahealthnews.org/2012/10/16/cleveland-county-e-coli-outbreak-looms-over-state-fair-prevention-efforts/ • WASH HANDS!!!!!!!!!!

  15. Salmonella Outbreaks • http://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/general/index.html • Most recent: Foster Farms Chicken • Past: Peter Pan Peanut Butter & Taco Bell Lettuce • Bacteria

  16. Mad Cow Disease • Originated in United Kingdom • Caused cows to lose their functions • Stagger & Fall • Could be passed along to humans through eating food contaminated with the cow’s brain, spinal cord or digestive system

  17. Mad Cow Pandemic

  18. USDA & FDA • United States Dept of Ag • Food & Drug Administration • Importing Food From other Countries have to meet our standard

  19. Essay Guidlines • http://www.lee.k12.nc.us/Page/15796

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