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7 ways to prevent Foodborne Illness
Consumer Health Information www.fda.gov/consumer www.fda.gov/consumer/updates/foodillness051308.html 8.html www.fda.gov/consumer www.fda.gov/consumer/updates/foodillness051308.html 8.html 1 / FDA Consumer Health Information / U.S. Food and Drug Administration MAY 13, 2008 Start at the Store: 7Ways to Prevent Foodborne Illness Foodborne Illness Ways to Prevent Foodborne Illness Safeguarding your home against foodborne illnesses begins not at home, but at the supermarket, grocery store, or any other place where you buy food that you plan to store and serve. afeguarding your home against foodborne illnesses begins not at home, but at the supermarket, grocery store, or any other place where you buy food that you plan to store and serve. 1. Check for cleanliness. 2. Keep certain foods separated. 3. Inspect cans and jars. 4. Inspect frozen food packaging. 5. Select frozen foods and perishables last. 6. Choose fresh eggs carefully. 7. Be mindful of time and temperature.www.fda.gov/consumer/updates/foodillness051308.html 2 / FDA Consumer Heal t h Informat ion / U. S. Food and Drug Adminis t r at ion MAY 13, 2008 Consumer Health Information www.fda.gov/consumer When the weather is warm and you areusing your car’s air conditioner, keep your groceries inthe passenger compartment, not the trunk. When the weather is warm and you areusing your car’s air conditioner, keep your groceries inthe passenger compartment, not the trunk. www.fda.gov/consumer www.fda.gov/consumer/updates/foodillness051308.html 2 / FDA Consumer Heal t h Informat ion / U. S. Food and Drug Adminis t r at ion MAY 13, 2008 Consumer Health Information www.fda.gov/consumer When the weather is warm and you areusing your car’s air conditioner, keep your groceries inthe passenger compartment, not the trunk. www.fda.gov/consumer When the weather is warm and you areusing your car’s air conditioner, keep your groceries inthe passenger compartment, not the trunk. Combating foodborne illnesses is a top priority at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). That’s because, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), foodborne ailments cause about 325,000 hospitalizations and 5,200 deaths nationwide each year. You as a consumer can play a key role in preventing these illnesses. While shopping for food, you should 1Check for cleanliness. Check for cleanliness. Buying from a retailer who follows proper food handling practices helps assure that the food is safe. Ask yourself: What is the general impression of this facility? Does it look and smell clean? 2Keep certain foods separated. Keep certain foods separated. Separate raw meat, poultry, and seafood from other foods in your grocery shopping cart. Place these foods in plastic bags to prevent their juices from dripping on other foods. It is also best to separate these foods from other foods at checkout and in your grocery bags. 3Inspect cans and jars. Inspect cans and jars. Don’t buy food in cans that are bulging or dented. Also, don’t buy food in jars that are cracked or have loose or bulging lids. Since foods sold in cans or jars are processed to be sterile, they can "keep" for a long time if the can or jar is intact. A bulging can or jar lid may mean the food was under-processed and is contaminated. A dent in a can, especially if the dent affects a seam, may cause an opening in the seam which may allow contamination, as would a crack in a jar. A loose lid on a jar means the vacuum has been lost and the product may be contaminated. Don’t buy a food product whose seal seems tampered with or damaged. 4Inspect frozen food packaging. Inspect frozen food packaging. Don’t buy frozen food if the package is damaged. Packages should not be open, torn or crushed on the edges. Also, avoid packages that are above the frost line in the store’s freezer. If the package cover is transparent, look for signs of frost or ice crystals. This could mean that the food in the package has either been stored for a long time or thawed and refrozen. In such cases, choose another package. 5Select frozen foods and perishables last. Select frozen foods and perishables last. Meat, poultry, fish and eggs should be the last items placed in your shopping cart. Always put these products in separate plastic bags so that drippings don’t contaminate other foods. 6Choose fresh eggs carefully. Choose fresh eggs carefully. Before putting eggs in your cart, open the carton and make sure that the eggs are clean and none is cracked. Buy only refrigerated eggs and follow the "Safe Handling Instructions" on the carton. 7Be mindful of time and temperature. Be mindful of time and temperature. It’s important to refrigerate perishable products as soon as possible after grocery shopping. Food safety experts stress the "2-hour rule"—because harmful bacteria can multiply in the "danger zone" (between 40° and 140° F), perishable foods should not be left at room temperature longer than 2 hours. Modify that rule to 1 hour when temperatures are above 90° F, as they often are in cars that have been parked in the sun. If it will take more than an hour to get your groceries home, use an ice chest to keep frozen and perishable foods cold. Also, when the weather is warm and you are using your car’s air conditioner, keep your groceries in the passenger compartment, not the trunk. For More Information FDA Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN): Foodborne Pathogenic Microorganisms and Natural Toxins Handbook www.cfsan.fda.gov/~mow/intro.html Information for Consumers and Health Educators www.cfsan.fda.gov/~lrd/advice2.html Foodborne Illness www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/qa-topfd.html USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service: Reporting Problems with Food Products www.fsis.usda.gov/Fsis_Recalls/Problems_With_Food_Products/index.asp Report Non-Emergencies About Food to FDA www.fda.gov/opacom/backgrounders/complain.html
Quit Smoking
Chantix recommended to quit smoking despite safety concerns Source: Associated Press/AP Online Publication date: 2008-05-08 Arrival time: 2008-05-07 CHICAGO - The federal government's new advice to doctors for helping smokers quit recommends the drug Chantix, which has recently been linked with depression and suicidal behavior. The new guidelines mention the psychiatric risks but also say the popular Pfizer Inc. drug is the most effective at helping people get off cigarettes. The guidelines mention other options, too, and highly recommend combining counseling and medication. But doctors are encouraged to talk to all smokers who want to quit about trying medication. Consumer advocates cautioned that the safety picture on Chantix is incomplete because it's a relatively new drug, on the market just since 2006. "It is somewhat better than other therapies; on the other hand, it appears to have more risk," said Dr. Sidney Wolfe of the watchdog group Public Citizen. "That part of the risk-benefit equation is missing, and it's changing rapidly." Another issue with the quit-smoking guidelines, released this week by the U.S. Public Health Service, is the lead author's past connections with Pfizer. Dr. Michael Fiore, an expert on smoking and health issues, was a consultant to the maker of Chantix. But he said he cut those ties in 2005. Fiore's views are shaped by his past ties to the drug industry, and those ties still pose a conflict, at least one consumer advocate said. John Polito, a smoking cessation educator who runs the WhyQuit.com site advocating quitting "cold turkey," called the revised guidelines "a sales pitch" for the drug industry. The task force overlooked research showing that quitting cold turkey works, Polito said, and studies showing Chantix is superior don't reflect how it's used "in the real world." "People are quitting smoking to save their lives," Polito said. If Chantix's risks outweigh its benefits, "then it's insane for people to risk their lives" by using it, he said. The guidelines are based on an extensive review of scientific evidence, were reviewed by 90 independent experts and were endorsed by 60 public health entities, Fiore said, adding that his past financial ties to the drug industry had no influence. "Independent reviewers of it came to the conclusion that this is a document that reflects the science, and that's what we were charged to do," Fiore said. The guideline authors analyzed 83 studies and found that Chantix helped 33 percent stay off tobacco for six months after quitting, compared with a nearly 14 percent abstinence rate for dummy pills. The guidelines recommend combining counseling and medication as the most effective way to kick the tobacco habit, stating "both counseling and medication should be provided to patients trying to quit smoking." Medications have not been shown to be effective in certain groups, the guidelines say. Those groups include pregnant women, smokeless tobacco users, light smokers and adolescents. The guidelines say doctors should consider asking about their patients' psychiatric history before prescribing Chantix. Doctors also should monitor patients for changes in mood and behavior while on the drug. Lois Biener, a researcher of tobacco use and control efforts at the University of Massachusetts in Boston, said most people who quit do so without smoking-cessation drugs. There's little evidence that these drugs are superior in the long run to quitting without help, and while a few studies have shown some benefit, it's "way less than what is claimed" by medication advocates, Biener said. Three of 24 panelists who wrote the guidelines reported "significant financial interests" in the pharmaceutical industry, including speaking fees and stock ownership. --- Associated Press Medical Writer Lindsey Tanner contributed to this report. A service of YellowBrix, Inc. Publication date: 2008-05-08© 2008,YellowBrix, Inc. Publication date: 2008-05-08 © 2008, YellowBrix, Inc.