Protect Your Plate: Practical Tips Amid Nationwide Foodborne Outbreaks

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Source: ABC7 Los Angeles
Protect Your Plate: Practical Tips Amid Nationwide Foodborne Outbreaks
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With nationwide outbreaks of salmonella, Cyclospora, and other pathogens, health officials urge safer dining and food-handling habits—cook chicken and ground meats thoroughly, use pasteurized eggs for sauces, avoid buffet foods left at room temperature, and report suspicious or spoiled-looking food; investigations point to jalapeños linked to Chipotle and Qdoba and lettuce grown in Mexico, among other outbreaks in baby formula and produce.

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