Food Safety Infosheet Highlights: -  Fairbank Farms recalls over 500,000 lbs of ground beef in CT, MD, VA, NC, MA, NY, NJ and PA; NH and NY deaths linked to the beef, at least 26 others ill. - The meat juices created from thawing a frozen product like ground beef can transfer pathogens to other foods.

Food Safety Infosheet Highlights: - Ground beef has been linked to at least 16 outbreaks since 2007. - In 2009, This pathogen led to the recall of beef from nearly 3,000 grocers in 41 states. - Cook all ground beef to 155°F for 15 seconds or 160°F for an instant kill.

The manual elaborates the food safety information provided in the WHO Five Keys to Safer Food poster and suggests ways to communicate the message. The manual also provides tips on how to adapt the training programme for different target groups (e.g. professional food handlers, consumers, children and women).

Food Safety Infosheet Highlights: - Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it. - If you are sick with flu-like symptoms, stay home for at least 24 hours after your fever is gone. Keep away from others as much as possible.

Food Safety Infosheet Highlights: - 20 patrons of A&R Barbecue  ill, at least 2 hospitalized. - As of August 10, Food that caused the outbreak is unknown. - Outbreaks can result in restaurant closures, loss of wages and lawsuits.

Food Safety Infosheet Highlights: - Improper cooling is suspected as the cause of the outbreak. It is not known how rapidly the food that the caterer prepared was cooled. - Foods that have suffered temperature abuse often lead to Clostridium perfringens poisoning.

The newest food safety infosheet, a graphical one-page food safety-related story directed at food handlers, is now available at www.foodsafetyinfosheets.com Food Safety Infosheet Highlights: - Raw cookie dough linked to 66 illnesses in 29 states - Cooking the recalled dough is not recommended as individuals may contaminate hands or other cooking surfaces.

Food safety infosheet highlights: - 10 patrons of EVOO in Raleigh stricken with possible histamine-induced illness - Certain types of fish, including  anchovies, tuna and mahi mahi, are at risk for scombrotoxin/ histamine contamination

Food safety infosheet highlights:

- The Fat Duck, UK celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal’s top restaurant, has been linked to 400 illnesses. - Reports suggest that 16 of the celebrity chef’s staff were struck by norovirus. - Pathogens can be passed on by someone even if they aren’t feeling ill. - Norovirus can stay viable on surfaces for weeks.