How is Food Contaminated?
Food can be contaminated in several ways: • Even when hands look clean, they still carry bacteria. • Meat and poultry drippings carry bacteria. • Uncovered coughs and sneezes spread bacteria. • Mishandling of food during preparation, cooking, and storage is often how foods become contaminated. Most cases of food-borne illness are due to undercooking foods, storing foods at the wrong temperature, and/or poor personal hygiene. Continue to find out who is at risk for food-borne illness.
