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SAFE HANDLING OF FOODS
Citation:
GENTHNER, F. J. SAFE HANDLING OF FOODS. USDA Agricultural Research Service, Washington, DC, (2007).
Impact/Purpose:
Internet product for Japanese education.
Description:
Microbial food-borne illnesses pose a significant health problem in Japan. In 1996 the world's largest outbreak of Escherichia coli food illness occurred in Japan. Since then, new regulatory measures were established, including strict hygiene practices in meat and food processing plants, as well as facilities serving food to large numbers of people. As most food in Japan is consumed in the home, an informational leaflet was also prepared in March 1997 by the government of Japan to provide instructions for safe handling of food in private residences. As in most countries food-borne disease remains a persistent public health problem in Japan. In 2005, there wee 1545 incidents of food poisoning in Japan, in which 27,019 people wereaffected and seven died. To help reduce this public health problem this article presents a brief discussion and review of food borne illnesses and safe food handling practices for the home.
