How Do You Protect Yourself From E Coli Bacteria?
Protecting yourself from E Coli bacteria isn’t hard if you are aware of what measures to take to avoid this common strain of bacteria. Being aware of how to store meat and what temperatures to cook it can be the difference between a bout of E Coli bacteria. The most common symptoms of E Coli will be severe bloody diarrhea, vomiting, stomach and intestinal pain and a low grade temperature. Sometimes E Coli is present without a temperature. The first step in protecting yourself and family from getting E Coli is to cook all meat to a temperature of 160 degrees and all poultry to 180 degrees. Cooking meats and poultry at these temperatures will kill all bacteria/organisms. It’s highly recommended that you cook with a meat thermometer since the color of cooked meat doesn’t necessarily indicate true doneness. Second step in protecting yourself and family from E Coli is to make sure that all meat and poultry is properly refrigerated. Your refrigerator temperature should be set at 41 degrees o
