If you’ve ever experienced food poisoning . . . you know how unexpectedly awful it truly is!
According to a new survey, 22% of us have gotten food poisoned from a holiday meal.
Some of the reasons may be . . .
1. 62% of Americans rinse raw turkey in the kitchen sink, which can splatter germs up to three feet away . . . all over the counters and other cooking surfaces.
2. 26% of people only wash their hands BEFORE they make food . . . which can lead to cross-contamination when they’re cooking different things.
3. And 26% of people leave the turkey out for three or more hours before they put it in the fridge for leftovers . . . bacteria can start growing at the two-hour mark.
Now, if you’re planning to host Thanksgiving this year, be on the lookout for these Food Recalls:
Romaine Lettuce – The best bed for a salad can’t seem to catch a break for very long. Romaine lettuce from Salinas, California has been recalled. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 40 peopl ein 16 states have gotten sick due to an E. coli outbreak. They suggest that if you’re at the store and spot romaine lettuce without labeling information of where it’s from, err on the side of caution and just don’t get it.
Raw Pork Products – An Illinois company had to recall over half a million pounds of pork products after not being properly inspected. Items include pork loin, pork back ribs and pork chops.
Chicken Fried Rice – A company based in Mississippi has recalled almost 173,000 pounds of chicken fried rice products because they may contain pieces of plastic. Look for products with the establishment number “P-34708” inside the USDA mark of inspection.
Cheese Nips – Check your box is you have these guys in your cupboard. The cheesy cracker’s parent company issued a recall for select boxes that might be contaminated with itty bitty yellow plastic pieces. The plastic comes from the dough scraper, which is part of the production process. The boxes affected have have a “best by” date of May 18, 19, or 20 of 2020.
Cottage Cheese – Around 9,500 cases of cottage cheese needed to be recalled after a customer found a piece of red plastic in a container. The recall has affected three types of Breakstone’s cottage cheese, and Kraft Heinz reports six complaints of contamination. It’s Breakstone’s 2% Milkfat Lowfat Large Curd Cottage Cheese, and small and large curd 4% Milkfat Cottage Cheese. Avoid the ones with a use-by date of December 10, 2019.
Blackberries – There’s a hepatitis A outbreak in Indiana, Nebraska and Wisconsin that’s been potentially linked to Fresh Thyme blackberries.
