Tips for ‘safe holiday cooking’
Health authorities are offering the mystery element for each holiday feast: Food security.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) gauges 48 million individuals a year become ill from a foodborne ailment, 128,000 are hospitalized, and 3,000 bite the dust.
"While most healthy people who become sick with a foodborne illness, typically called food poisoning, will get better without seeing a doctor, others can experience severe illnesses," said Nirav D. Shah, M.D., J.D. "By taking a few simple precautions, you can help protect yourself and those around you from an unhappy holiday.”
To ensure foodborne ailment isn't on the menu at holiday parties this year, IDPH has given four safety steps.
Clean – wash hands, cutting sheets, dishes, utensils, and countertops when ...