Listeria outbreak--how to protect ourselves --part 2

WebMD staff adds more tips we can use to protect ourselves

Use safe food practices.   Wash your hands before and after handling food.  Wash your hands after

you change a baby’s diaper or after your use the bathroom yourself.  When grocery shopping, you should separate raw meat, poultry, or fish from other food items in your shopping bags.  Take those food items home and refrigerate them immediately.  When preparing food, use one cutting board for fresh vegetables and fruits; use a separate cutting board for raw meat.  Dishwasher wash and sterilize these cutting boards and any knives you use. 

“Store foods safely.  Cook, refrigerate, or freeze meat, poultry, eggs, fish, and ready-to-eat foods within 2 hours…Reheat leftovers to at least 165^OF.  Do not eat undercooked hamburger, and be aware of the risk of food poisoning from raw fish (including sushi), clams and oysters…When in doubt, throw it out.  If you are not sure whether a food is safe, don’t eat it.”  http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/listeriosis-topic-overview