Food safety recalls have been in the news as of late, including E coli. Outbreak linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders and Listeria Outbreak linked to Meat Sliced at Delis.
Everyone has a role to play in keeping food safe.
Know your role!
Although contamination can occur at any point during the food production chain, the people involved at each point work to reduce this risk. People can take actions like cooking food thoroughly, inspecting food at several points in the production chain, storing food at safe temperatures, washing hands, and keeping food preparation areas clean.
The Food Production Chain.
CDC’s new video, How Food Gets Contaminated: The Food Production Chain, provides information on the four steps along the food production chain and how contamination can occur during each step.