SILVER SPRING, Md., March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- It is important to keep food safety in mind when handling eggs. Eggs are a popular food all year long, and especially popular during this time of year for springtime celebrations, such as Easter and Passover. However, harmful Salmonella bacteria can be found on both the outside and inside of eggs that look perfectly normal and can cause food poisoning (also called foodborne illness). Protect yourself and your family by following these food safety tips to prevent food poisoning:
Clean
Wash hands, utensils, dishes, and work surfaces (counter tops and cutting boards) with soap and hot water after contact with raw eggs and raw egg-containing foods.
Discard cracked or dirty eggs.
Separate
Never let raw eggs or the utensils that touched them come into contact with foods that won't be cooked (such as raw fruits and vegetables).
Cook
Cook eggs thoroughly until both the yolk and white are firm.
Casseroles and other dishes containing eggs should be cooked to 160° F. Use a food thermometer to be sure.
Eat eggs promptly after cooking. Do not keep eggs warm or at room temperature (between 40° to 140° F) for more than 2 hours.
For recipes that call for raw or undercooked eggs (like Caesar salad dressing and homemade ice cream), consider using pasteurized shell eggs or pasteurized egg products. Look for the word "pasteurized" on the label to be sure.
Chill
Buy eggs only if sold from a refrigerator or refrigerated case. Keeping eggs adequately refrigerated prevents any Salmonella bacteria in or on the eggs from growing to higher numbers (which makes them more likely to cause illness).
At home, keep eggs refrigerated at 40° F or below until they're needed. Use a refrigerator thermometer to check.
Refrigerate unused eggs or leftovers that contain eggs promptly.
For school or work, pack cooked eggs with a small frozen gel pack or a frozen juice box.
Eating Out
Avoid restaurant dishes made with raw or undercooked, unpasteurized eggs.
When visiting a restaurant, ask if they use pasteurized eggs before ordering anything that might result in consumption of raw or undercooked eggs (such as Hollandaise sauce or Caesar salad dressing).
Take Action
If you think that you or a family member has a foodborne illness, contact your healthcare provider immediately. Also, report the suspected foodborne illness to FDA in either of these ways:
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Product: Meat and vegetable products
Issue: Food - Microbial Contamination - Listeria
Distribution: AlbertaBritish ColumbiaPossibly other provinces and territories
See the affected products and product photos for this recall
SOURCE Canadian Food...