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6 Things You Can Clean With Vinegar, and 3 You Shouldn't
One of the members of our CFI Steering Committee, Dr. Sanja Ilic, was recently interviewed for an ...
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A Discussion About Food Science and Social Media Communication w/ Brittany Towers- The Black Food Scientist
Workshop  taking place on Thursday, January 19, 2023! Click HERE  for registration details. ... 2021, Brittany long saw a need for underrepresented groups to be exposed to the areas of Science, ... that are out there for them in STEM due to a lack of representation. When kids or young people don’t ...
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A Message from Dr. Barbara Kowalcyk, Director of CFI
As of September 1, 2023, the Center for Foodborne Illness Research and Prevention (CFI) will no ... longer be a part of the Department of Food Science and Technology at The Ohio State University. The ...
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About
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention  (CDC) estimates that each year roughly 1 in ... diseases. Anyone can get sick from eating contaminated food. The scope of food safety at The Ohio State University ... relevant to the education and equipment of practical knowledge and skills for growers, consumers, ...
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About Foodborne Illness
February 2019: The public health burden of unsafe foods: a need for global commitment. Retrieved online ... diseases find children under 5 account for almost one third of deaths. Retrieved online 2019 at: https://www.who.int/news ... for food producers as well. These include loss of farm and company sales, loss of consumer confidence, ...
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Additional Resources
Prevention Food Safety News Barf Blog: Safe Food from Farm to Fork Fight Bac! Partnership for Food Safety ... For more information on foodborne illness and ways to improve food safety, visit the following ... websites and Useful Links: US Department of Health and Human Services US Centers for Disease Control and ...
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Avoiding the Danger Zone – How to Make a Food Ice Bath
The Center for Foodborne Illness Research & Prevention newsletter ...
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Causes and Symptoms
fungi, can also cause foodborne illness. For example, staphylococcal aureus (staph) is a bacterium that ... viruses – are often linked to animal sources. For example, chickens often have Salmonella in their ... spreading manure and irrigating crops can also spread foodborne pathogens and contaminate fruits and ...
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CDC Explains: How to Protect Yourself & Others from COVID-19
The CDC has released a great webpage with tips to avoid getting sick with COVID-19: ...
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CDC Publishes First Comprehensive Clinical Guidelines for Diagnosis and Treatment of Botulism
for botulism in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. CDC developed the guidelines through ... literature. The guidelines provide: Recommended best practices for diagnosing, treating, and monitoring people ... with botulism Special considerations for infants, children, and pregnant or breastfeeding patients ...