Mr. Fenwick Reads Government Pamphlets #1

This podcast episode discusses food safety at home, providing tips from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The main points include: 1) Wash hands and cooking tools thoroughly, 2) Keep raw foods separate, 3) Cook food to safe temperatures, and 4) Store food properly in the fridge. It emphasizes the importance of food safety to prevent illness, especially for vulnerable groups like pregnant women and older adults. Contact the appropriate authorities if you suspect food-related illness. Visit the FDA website for more resources on women's health. Mr. Fenwick Reed's Government Pamphlets, produced by Colorblind Studios, Phillipsburg, New Jersey, all rights reserved. Mr. Fenwick Reed's Official Government Pamphlets, illustration created by Webpick AI. This, our inaugural podcast, starts with food safety at home from the USDA. I'm sorry, from the Federal Drug and Food, U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Number one, clean. Always wash your hands, food, counters, and cooking tools. Bullet point one, wash hands in warm soapy water for at least 20 seconds. Do this before and after touching food. Bullet number two, wash your cutting boards, dishes, forks, spoons, knives, and countertops with hot soapy water. Do this after working with each food item. Bullet three, rinse food and fruits and vegetables. Bullet four, clean the lids on canned goods before opening. Number two, separate, keep apart. Keep raw foods to themselves. Germs can be spread from one food to another. Bullet one, keep raw meat, poultry, seafood, and eggs away from other foods. Do this in your shopping cart, bags, and fridge. Bullet two, do not reuse marinades used on raw foods unless you bring them to a boil first. Bullet number three, use a special cutting board or plate for raw foods only. Number three, cook. Foods need to get hot and stay hot. Heat kills germs. Bullet one, cook food to safe temperatures. Beef, pork, and lamb to 145 degrees Fahrenheit. Fish also to 145 degrees Fahrenheit. Ground beef, pork, and lamb to 160 degrees Fahrenheit. Turkey, chicken, and duck to 165 degrees Fahrenheit. Bullet number two, use a food thermometer to make sure that food is done cooking. You can't always tell by cooking. Number four, put food in the fridge right away. Bullet number one, two-hour rule. Put foods in the fridge or freezer within two hours after cooking or buying from the store. Do this within one hour if it's 90 degrees or hotter outside. Bullet number two, never thaw food by simply taking it out of the fridge. Thaw food in the fridge, under cold water, or in the microwave. Bullet number three, marinate. Marinate foods in the fridge. Page two. Why should you care about food safety? Each year, millions of Americans get sick from food illness. Food illness can cause you to feel like you have the flu. Food illness can cause serious health problems and even death. Think you have a food illness? Call your doctor and get Medicare medical care right away. Save the food package, can or carton. Call the USDA at 1-800-424-9000. 888-674-6854 for meat, poultry, or eggs. Call the FDA at 1-866-300-4374 for all other food. Call your local health department if you think you got sick from food you ate in a restaurant or other food seller. Who is at risk? Anyone who gets sick from eating spoiled food. Some people are more likely to get sick from food illnesses. Pregnant women, older adults, people with certain health conditions like cancer, HIV, AIDS, diabetes, and kidney disease. Some foods are more risky for these people. Talk to your doctor or other health provider about which foods are safe for you to eat. This fact sheet was developed by the FDA Office of Women's Health. To get other women's health resources, go to www.fda.gov. And thus ends the reading of the FDA Food Safety Sheet. Food Safety at Home. If you liked this podcast, please hit subscribe, because I feel the need to auditorily demonstrate or narrate punctuation sometimes, or write us a review. Thanks, and I'll see you next time on Mr. Fenwick Reads Government Pamphlets.