Where do we encounter the germ which causes Listeria? This germ lives in dirt and water. It can infect animals both domestic and wild who carry the germ and contaminate water. Food sources become contaminated and make the person who eats the contaminated food ill.
How can a person protect himself from Listeriosis infection? Safe food handling practices
Safe food handling practices from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) include “thoroughly cook raw food from animal sources, such as beef, pork, or poultry to a safe internal temperature…rinse raw vegetables thoroughly under running tap water before eating…keep uncooked meats and poultry separate from vegetables and from cooked foods and ready-to-eat foods…do not drink raw (unpasteurized) milk and do not eat foods that have unpasteurized milk in them…wash hands, knives, countertops, and cutting boards after handling and preparing uncooked foods…consume perishable and ready-to-eat foods as soon as possible.” http://www.cdc.gov/nczved/divisions/dfbmd/diseases/listeriosis/
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