The Center for Disease Control (CDC) offers numerous resources on food safety. According to the CDC, 1 in 6 Americans get sick every year from unsafe or improperly prepared food. The CDC’s food safety webpage has information on the following food safety topics:
- Foodborne Germs and Illness: Learn what causes food poisoning anad who is more likley to get a foodborne illness
- Symptoms of Food Poisoning: The most common symptoms are stomach cramps, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and fever
- Preventing Food Poisoning: Learn how to protect yourself from food poisoning and which foods are most associated with illness
- Information for Specific Groups: Get information for healthcare professionals and for people more likely to get food poisoning
- Foodborne Outbreaks: Learn how multistate foodborne outbreaks are investigated
- Challenges in Food Safety: Learn how food gets contaminated and about antibiotic resistance in foodborne germs
- CDC and Food Safety: Learn about CDC’s role in food safety, and the Food Safety Modernization Act
- Resource Library: Find food safety feature articles, graphics, videos, newsletters, and more
Get the latest on food safety requirements in Maryland at the 2019 MACo Summer Conference. The panel “Delicious or Deadly? A Food Safety Update” will discuss recent changes in state law regarding private kitchens, cottage food labeling, and polystyrene food containers. The panel will take place on August 16, 2019, from 2:15 pm – 3:15 pm.
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