Keep food poisoning off the menu this summer
It’s summer cookout season! You’ve probably looked forward to eating your favorite summer foods—like grilled meats, hot dogs and potato salad—all ...
Holiday food safety when you’re pregnant
Sometimes people try new or different foods during the holidays or taste things as they prepare a recipe. But not every food is safe to eat durin ...
How to safely handle food during the coronavirus crisis
At this point, no evidence suggests that you can get COVID-19 (coronavirus disease) from touching or eating food. However, it’s important to take ...
Don’t bring food poisoning to your summer cookout!
By Chrystal Okonta, MSPH, CHES
USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service
It’s a challenge to keep your food safe when having meals outdoors during w ...
Barbecues, picnics and food safety
For many of us, summertime means lots of barbecues and picnics. Both are popular outdoor activities and are great ways to get together with family ...
Fever and pregnancy
A fever is an increase in your body temperature. It usually happens when you’re sick and is a sign that your body is fighting off an infection. The av ...
“Spread Prevention, Not the Infection” during Pregnancy: Listeria
This year the theme of National Birth Defects Prevention Month is Prevent to Protect. This week we will be posting a series of guest posts from Mothe ...
Cooking out this weekend?
Long holiday weekends are prime time for cookouts and family gatherings. And there’s one activity that can always bring people together – eating! Whet ...
Turtles look cute but are dangerous to pregnant women and young children
If you’re pregnant or have children under the age of 5, you should remove any reptile or amphibian you may have in your home. That’s because they ...
Prevent infections by preventing foodborne illnesses
At one time or another in our lives, we've probably all experienced the very unpleasant symptoms of food poisoning. Usually within a day, you bounce b ...