About.com Health: Food Safety Crash Course

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Health From Kristin Kane, your About Health Editor The recent meat and egg recalls are enough to make you want to smother everything you eat in some food-friendly version of antibacterial gel. While recalls like this shouldn't be ignored, it's also important to remember that a lot of food-related health issues can start not just in far-off plants, but in our own kitchens. Proper Egg Safety This fragile food really does need to be handled with care. Too-high temperatures and even hairline shell fractures can truly dirty a dozen. Meat and Dairy Why Milk Gets Pasteurized Proper Handling of Ground Meat Washing Fruits and Veggies "Wow! Those tomatoes look fresh from the vine!" Yep -- and they could be freshly laced with bacteria, too. (Same goes for bagged veggies.) Outdoor Dining Food Safety Tips Lights Out When the power goes out, I'm concerned about two things: My DVR not being able to record "Top Chef" and what's going on in my fridge. It can take just two hours for your eats to take a turn for the worse. Warning: This Will Spoil Your Appetite Do we really need to fuss this much? The list of 5 Salmonella symptoms in this article shouts a nauseatingly loud message: Yes. IDing and Preventing Food Poisoning Important Food Know-How for Pregnant Women Other Enemies of the Plate E Coli Listeria Health Ads Health Teaching Teen Health Vitamins Health Food Food Safety & Health Tips Featured Articles Follow About.com Health on Twitter! Is That Rash from Bedbugs? Pros and Cons of Nicotine Inhalers Back-to-School Must Read for Parents of Type 1 Kids Is it a Herniated Disc? Before Trying the Cabbage Soup Diet   More from About.com Plan a Unique Vegas Wedding The minister, music and champagne are just the beginning -- why not get married aboard a helicopter or have a pirate swing in to deliver your rings? Arrrr! More> Join About.com's User Panel! Share your opinions and help us make About.com more relevant, informative and enjoyable to use. More>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Health newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Reader to Reader Misperceptions About ADHD "My First Pilates Class" Women's Gallbladder Disease Experiences Advertisement