Miscellaneous
Q: Can Helicobacter pylori be transmitted through food? A: Hi Karen, Good question. Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a bacterium that is widespread among humans and is known to cause common upper gastrointestinal tract disorders, such as gastric ulcer disease and gastric adenocarcinoma. Yet, routes of infection have not been clearly determined and established. […]
Produce: Fresh & Frozen
Q: If the product is dropped while being harvested and it hits dirt do you toss or keep? A: Dear Kelly, Thank you for sending your question! The FDA’s Produce Safety Rule prohibits the distribution of produce that drops to the ground before harvest if it is typically consumed raw (dropped cover produce), though there are exceptions. Exceptions […]
Cleaning & Handling
Q: What’s the safest way to wash dishes? In hot or cold water? In what temperature? Should the dishes be air dried or dried with a towel? A: Hi Mary, Thanks for the question. Knowing how to wash your dishes safely and properly is important to maintaining health and hygiene. When hand washing dishes, many people […]
Produce: Fresh & Frozen
Q: Cooking icon, Ina Garten, suggested that frozen spinach retains less water than fresh spinach. Is this true? A: Dear Manasi, Thanks for the question! It’s true. Fresh spinach retains more water than frozen spinach. Part of the reason for that is because frozen spinach is often blanched before it undergoes freezing. Blanching helps kill […]
Dairy & Eggs
Q: Sometimes my carton of eggs has a “sell by” date and others have a “use by” date. On the “sell by dated cartons, how long after that date can I use the eggs? On the “use by” dated cartons, is the date firm or can I use them for a day or two longer? A: Hi […]
Cleaning & Handling
Q: My family is at high risk so I have been shopping thru home delivery services. Unfortunately I keep getting products that have tears or rips in it. I just got 3 loaves of bread. 1 had a rip by the top where the twisty thing has it closed. (Target shopper was probably too rushed to […]
Meat, Poultry & Seafood
Q: What should be done if chicken or dairy has been consumed after being left unrefrigerated for 2 days? My loved one has no signs or symptoms of food poisoning…should we go to the ER anyway or visit urgent care? Would getting your stomach pumped reverse any effects of food poisoning and eliminate the bacteria […]
Unpasteurized / Raw
Q: What will happen if we drink unpasteurised milk which was kept outside for 1 week? I had got the milk from farmer not from the shop. A: Hi Jaya, Thank you for asking this question! Unpasteurized (raw) milk can be harmful and Stop Foodborne Illness recommends avoiding raw milk and raw milk products completely whether it […]
