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Home » Keep the Kids Safe at the Table #FoodSafeFamily

Keep the Kids Safe at the Table #FoodSafeFamily

March 16, 2015 By Sheri

Years ago I ate a bad crab salad (from a hospital cafeteria of all places) and ended up with salmonella poisoning. I will spare you the details, but it was not fun. Since then, I have been extra cautious about the food that I buy and how I prepare it. I certainly don’t want to experience food poisoning again! I also don’t want my children to go through that.

Children aged five and under are at an increased risk of contracting food poisoning, and since their immune systems are not fully developed, they are less able to fight off harmful bacteria. As a result, they can end up with very serious health complications like Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome, a type of kidney failure and blood disorder that can be fatal. These illnesses are almost entirely preventable with proper food handling.

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You can protect your little one from food poisoning by taking simple precautions, such as avoiding feeding your child certain foods and by following safe food handling practices. Here are some simple steps:

  • Keep meat separate from other foods when shopping and storing it
  • Purchase your cold and frozen foods at the end of your shopping trips
  • Keep your hands and surfaces clean when handling and preparing food
  • Wash all produce in water and use a vegetable scrub brush on produce that have a firm skin, such as carrots, potatoes, melons and squash
  • Use a thermometer to ensure your raw meat, poultry, fish and seafood reach the appropriate temperature when cooking
  • Do not refreeze meat after thawing
  • Store food in the refrigerator as soon as possible, it is not necessary to leave food to cool off first
  • Do not let children touch raw meat, poultry or fish
  • Avoid serving raw alfalfa or bean sprouts to your children
  • Never give your child foods containing raw eggs (e.g. cookie dough, cake batter)
  • Serve only pasteurized milk and juice to your child

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Most importantly, educate your children about food safety so that they can carry on the tradition of safe food handling!

You can find even more food safety tips and safe food alternatives at Canada.ca/FoodSafety.

This post is brought to you by Health Canada; however, the opinions and language are my own, and in no way do they reflect those of Health Canada.

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  1. Judy Cowan says

    March 16, 2015 at 12:21 pm

    All great tips. I had food poisoning once from chicken that wasn’t cooked properly and I never want to go through that again, it was terrible.

  2. Alayne L says

    March 16, 2015 at 12:58 pm

    Thanks Sheri! I was in hospital recently for suspected food poisoning. It is no laughing matter as my entire digestive system is still on the mend. Thanks for your post 🙂

  3. Athena says

    March 16, 2015 at 7:43 pm

    Great tips for sure. I had food poisoning before, and it’s horrible. I don’t wish that on anyone.

  4. Doris Calvert says

    March 16, 2015 at 9:00 pm

    I knew all of those but a great reminder, I had a bad case of food poisoning from a pizza place and was extremely sick so now I am a fanatic about food safety and washing hands, surfaces and storage!

  5. Melinda L. says

    March 18, 2015 at 9:36 am

    Excellent tips. You can never be too careful with food! Had food poisoning once and it was the most horrible experience for the most part.

  6. Stephanie LaPlante says

    March 20, 2015 at 9:01 am

    Thanks for the wonderful tips

  7. Chandra Christine O'Connor says

    March 20, 2015 at 3:43 pm

    when hubby comes shopping with me I have to tell him how to pack meat and which bag to pack it in. I dont even touch the meat when picking what I want I get a veggie bag and use that to put meat in for extra protection. I aways was the reusable bag I put it in too.

  8. Debbie W says

    March 21, 2015 at 11:04 pm

    Food poisoning has to be worse than labour. It was seafood that got me as well, but at a reputable and popular restaurant. You can never be too safe with food.. Look at all the recalls recently. It’s scary.

  9. kathy downey says

    November 21, 2016 at 9:53 am

    I have never had food poisoning nor would i want it,it can be deadly.Thanks for sharing these tips sometimes it’s scary with al the recalls over the past few years.

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