Not All Consumers are Following Food Safety Advice from Health Officials

摘要

Foodborne illness can be costly and often is avoidable by following simple low-cost practices, including hand-washing, avoiding cross-contamination of kitchen surfaces, cooking foods to verified temperatures that kill pathogens, refrigerating and freezing foods at recommended temperatures, and avoiding high-risk foods. Government health and safety officials, as well as the broader food safety community, have offered unequivocal advice: Do not drink raw (unpasteurized) milk, and always cook meat using a thermometer to verify that it has reached a safe temperature.