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Use Food Thermometer When Cooking Ground Beef

(NC)-According to Health Canada, colour is not a reliable indicator that ground beef has been cooked to the temperature necessary to destroy harmful bacteria such as E. coli O157:H7.
Date Posted: August 03, 2002

Do You Know Where Your Food Thermometer Is?

(NC)-Consumers have long been advised to use food thermometers to measure the internal temperature of foods, such as meat and poultry, to verify that a safe temperature is reached and that harmful bacteria like Salmonella and E.
Date Posted: August 03, 2002

Foodborne Illness: Did You Know?

(NC)-Although most recover completely from it, some people who get food poisoning (foodborne illness) may develop long-term health problems as a result.
Date Posted: August 03, 2002

Food Safety Tips For Barbecuing

(NC)-When barbecuing, use the following tips from Health Canada to safely prepare, cook, serve and store ground beef:Before cooking Wash hands thoroughly, for at least 20 seconds, with warm water and soap, before and after handling raw meat.
Date Posted: August 03, 2002

Hamburger Safety Tips

(NC)-Here are some hamburger food safety tips from Health Canada: Preparing: Wash hands thoroughly with warm soapy water before and after handling any raw meat. Thaw frozen meat in the refrigerator.
Date Posted: August 03, 2002

Hot Enough For You? Only The Thermometer Knows

(NC)-When it comes to preparing ground beef, it's not easy to tell if it's properly cooked. Many people guess that their burgers are done when they're brown.
Date Posted: August 03, 2002

How To Protect Yourself Against Foodborne Illness

(NC)-Common symptoms of foodborne illness include diarrhea, abdominal cramping, fever, sometimes blood or pus in the stools, headache, vomiting and severe exhaustion.
Date Posted: August 03, 2002

Folic Acid - It's Never Too Early

(NC)-The Folic Acid Alliance of Ontario (FAAO) has launched its first-ever, province-wide campaign to promote the awareness of folic acid and its benefits in helping to prevent birth defects.
Date Posted: August 03, 2002

Take Folic Acid Before Getting Pregnant

(NC)-Mississauga mother Susan Walsh gives a bottle of multivitamins containing folic acid to the bride-to-be at every wedding shower she attends. This is her way of ensuring that all women take folic acid before getting pregnant, in order to help...
Date Posted: August 03, 2002

Allergies Can Now Be Diagnosed With A Simple Blood Test

(NC)-Do you think you have allergies? Do you have dark circles under your eyes, itchy rashes, or feel like you have a cold? If you do, you are not alone. More than 9 million Canadians suffer from some form of allergy.
Date Posted: August 03, 2002