The best way to avoid listeria is to follow common-sense food-safety procedures, Silk said. To help prevent infection, the CDC recommends you do the following: Rinse fruits and vegetables thoroughly under running water before eating, cutting or cooking them. Scrub farm produce, such as melons and cucumbers, with a clean produce brush. Dry produce with a clean cloth or paper towel. Separate uncooked meats and poultry from vegetables, cooked foods and ready-to-eat foods. Wash hands, knives, countertops and cutting boards after handling and preparing uncooked foods. Because listeria can grow in foods in the refrigerator, keep the temperature of your refrigerator at 40 degrees or lower and the freezer at 0 degrees or lower. Clean up all spills in the refrigerator, especially juices from hot dogs, lunch meat, raw meat and raw poultry. Clean the inside walls and shelves of the refrigerator with hot water and liquid soap, and then rinse. Thoroughly cook beef, pork or poultry.
Posted on: Thu, 05 Sep 2013 17:20:43 +0000
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