Episode Transcription I’m Susie Criag, this is Food Safety in a Minute Have you had gastroenteritis this year? If you’ve been in good health but experienced vomiting and diarrhea, it’s likely you had a foodborne illness, norovirus. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in six Americans suffer from foodborne illnesses annually, […]
Episode Transcription You’re listening to Food Safety in a Minute. Hepatitis A outbreaks have been associated with fresh blackberries, raw scallops, salads, and most recently in the Northwest with frozen strawberries. After ingestion of the Hepatitis A virus, illness occurs between 15 to 50 days after eating contaminated food. You may experience fatigue, nausea, vomiting, […]
Episode Transcription Welcome to Food Safety in a Minute. Do you know about the recalls of frozen organic strawberries in the northwest? This could affect frozen strawberries purchased from PCC Community Markets, Trader Joes, Costco, and other grocers. Though the reported Hepatitis A cases are low, the manufacturer, Scenic Fruit Company instituted a voluntary recall […]
Episode Transcription Welcome to Food Safety in a Minute. Avian influenza is spreading from backyard poultry coops in Washington State. If you have backyard poultry, here are things you can do to stop the spread of bird flu to commercial poultry and to protect wild waterfowl, eagles, hawks, and falcons. For Food Safety in a […]
Episode Transcription From Washington State University Extension, this is Susie Craig for Food Safety in a Minute. How do lower your risk of a norovirus infection or prevent spreading it to others? Effective hand washing. Period. Use soap and water, scrub all surfaces of your hands and wrists for 20 seconds, rinse, and dry with […]
Episode Transcription Welcome to Food Safety in a Minute. Did you know noroviruses are the leading cause of foodborne illness in the United States? Often referred to “stomach flu”, with vomiting and diarrhea, it isn’t influenza. It’s acute gastroenteritis, an inflammation of the stomach and intestines. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, […]
Episode Transcription From Washington State University Extension, this is Food Safety in a Minute. 90% of infections on cruise ships are from noroviruses. This represents about 1% of total norovirus infections in America. Outbreaks often spread through hand contact with contaminated surfaces. Once your hands touch the surface, then food, the virus enters your body […]
Episode Transcription Welcome to Food Safety in a Minute. Are you planning a cruise? Winter months are especially popular cruising destinations in= the tropics. They’re also primetime for norovirus outbreaks. Norovirus is highly contagious causing vomiting and diarrhea. An infected passenger may leave millions of virus particles on ship surfaces: Railings, utensils at self-service buffets, […]
Episode Transcription This is Susie Craig from Food Safety in a Minute. Viruses are different from bacteria in that they aren’t living organisms. Once a virus exits an infected person they can be transferred to others, often easily on hands and surfaces, including clothes. Alone, on surfaces, they do not cause infection. They need a […]
Episode Transcription From Washington State University Extension, this is Prevent the Spread of COVID-19. What can you do to prevent the spread of COVID-19? Turns out cleaning and disinfecting surfaces is important. Cleaning removes dirt from surfaces, while disinfecting kills germs remaining after cleaning. The Centers for Disease Control advise use of standard household cleaners […]