One in six Americans will suffer food poisoning this year.

This is not the first outbreak of food poisoning in recent years.  In fact, according to http://www.foodsafety.gov/keep/index.html, one in six Americans will get sick from food poisoning this year.  Do we know how to protect ourselves from microscopic critters (germs, parasites and viruses) which would make us sick?  The FoodSafety.gov web site provides these tips to help us avoid food poisoning:

·        Clean. 

·        Separate—don’t cross-contaminate

·        Cook –to the right temperature

·        Chill—refrigerate promptly

The next several posts will give more information on how to keep our food safe and (hopefully) our family healthy.