Food poisoning can happen at home, at restaurants and abroad while traveling.
AT HOME
Knowing how to identify bad food, paying attention to experation dates (and understanding them) and proper storage will aid in avoiding food poisoning at home.
Read food labels for expiration dates, know the shelf-life of what you use the most and store foods properly to avoid poisoning. *Dairy and meats should be stored at 40 degrees fahrenheit.
*Throw out rusted or severely dented cans and any canned good that is bulging.
*Throw out canned goods that are 2 years or more old.
*Most canned goods should be stored away from heat or light. Around 70 to 75 degrees F is the warmest they should ever be.
*Most Opened refrigerated items are usually bad if left out over 2 hours.
*A list of shelf-life items can be found on http://www.realsimple.com/realsimple/content/0,21770,676079-1,00.html
*Charts for expiration dates and additional information can be found on http://www.a1usa.net/gary/expire.html and http://www.algeri-wong.com/wiki/index.php?title=Expiration_Dates .
*A good site for specific products and how to read their expiration dates is: http://www.foodreference.com/html/tcannedfoodshelflife.html
*For a cupboard storage chart, see http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/dp_fnut/HRAP/STORAGE/cupstor.htm
*For egg storage, see http://www.harristeeter.com/default.aspx?pageId=415 . This also good for leftover storage and other useful things to know.
*For the meaning of "Sell by", "Born on", "Pull", "Best if used by", and "packaged date" , please see: http://www.onhealth.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=56270
IN RESTAURANTS, DELI'S and ABROAD OR WHILE TRAVELING
If the deli person or chef at the restaurant looks unkept or has poor hygiene habits, one should not accept food from them. We might not get to see what the chef looks like, so some level of risk will always be present. Things one might use to limit the potency of food or water toxins can include:
*Lots of Lemons squeezed into clean water (make sure to eat some of the rind). Eating the rind can also keep one sober while drinking most alcoholic beverages.
*Black iced tea or Earl Gray tea helps to reduce diarrhea in some people.
*In foreign countries, drink bottled water when possible. If clean water is available, hard boiling it helps to reduce unfamiliar bacteria and tastes. Letting water sit in an open container will also reduce most of any chlorine taste. Just watch out for debris or bugs that might get into it while it's sitting out uncovered.
*Opt for restaurants that cook your food in front of you or that allow you to watch whenever possible.
*A teaspoon of baking soda in a glass of lukewarm water may help prevent queasiness.
*An apple eaten before a spicy meal can stave off heartburn in most people.
SITES REFERENCED HERE
http://www.onhealth.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=56270
http://www.harristeeter.com/default.aspx?pageId=415
http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/dp_fnut/HRAP/STORAGE/cupstor.htm
http://www.foodreference.com/html/tcannedfoodshelflife.html
http://www.algeri-wong.com/wiki/index.php?title=Expiration_Dates
http://www.a1usa.net/gary/expire.html
http://www.realsimple.com/realsimple/content/0,21770,676079-1,00.html
AT HOME
Knowing how to identify bad food, paying attention to experation dates (and understanding them) and proper storage will aid in avoiding food poisoning at home.
Read food labels for expiration dates, know the shelf-life of what you use the most and store foods properly to avoid poisoning. *Dairy and meats should be stored at 40 degrees fahrenheit.
*Throw out rusted or severely dented cans and any canned good that is bulging.
*Throw out canned goods that are 2 years or more old.
*Most canned goods should be stored away from heat or light. Around 70 to 75 degrees F is the warmest they should ever be.
*Most Opened refrigerated items are usually bad if left out over 2 hours.
*Charts for expiration dates and additional information can be found on http://www.a1usa.net/gary/expire.html and http://www.algeri-wong.com/wiki/index.php?title=Expiration_Dates .
*A good site for specific products and how to read their expiration dates is: http://www.foodreference.com/html/tcannedfoodshelflife.html
*For a cupboard storage chart, see http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/dp_fnut/HRAP/STORAGE/cupstor.htm
*For egg storage, see http://www.harristeeter.com/default.aspx?pageId=415 . This also good for leftover storage and other useful things to know.
*For the meaning of "Sell by", "Born on", "Pull", "Best if used by", and "packaged date" , please see: http://www.onhealth.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=56270
IN RESTAURANTS, DELI'S and ABROAD OR WHILE TRAVELING
If the deli person or chef at the restaurant looks unkept or has poor hygiene habits, one should not accept food from them. We might not get to see what the chef looks like, so some level of risk will always be present. Things one might use to limit the potency of food or water toxins can include:
*Lots of Lemons squeezed into clean water (make sure to eat some of the rind). Eating the rind can also keep one sober while drinking most alcoholic beverages.
*Black iced tea or Earl Gray tea helps to reduce diarrhea in some people.
*In foreign countries, drink bottled water when possible. If clean water is available, hard boiling it helps to reduce unfamiliar bacteria and tastes. Letting water sit in an open container will also reduce most of any chlorine taste. Just watch out for debris or bugs that might get into it while it's sitting out uncovered.
*Opt for restaurants that cook your food in front of you or that allow you to watch whenever possible.
*A teaspoon of baking soda in a glass of lukewarm water may help prevent queasiness.
*An apple eaten before a spicy meal can stave off heartburn in most people.
SITES REFERENCED HERE
http://www.onhealth.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=56270
http://www.harristeeter.com/default.aspx?pageId=415
http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/dp_fnut/HRAP/STORAGE/cupstor.htm
http://www.foodreference.com/html/tcannedfoodshelflife.html
http://www.algeri-wong.com/wiki/index.php?title=Expiration_Dates
http://www.a1usa.net/gary/expire.html
http://www.realsimple.com/realsimple/content/0,21770,676079-1,00.html
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