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	FOOD SAFETY FOR SENIORS
	This workshop discusses the importance of food safety to seniors. As we age our ability to fight-off dangerous bacteria that may invade the body through the food we eat decreases. Preventing food borne illness is the key to reducing the millions of illnesses and thousands of deaths each year from dangerous microorganisms. This workshop will help you learn to: Recognize Foodborne illness Follow the four basic rules for prevention- clean, separate, cook, chill Use a food thermometer How to be safe when eating out Contact: Marsha Lockard Owyhee County Extension 208-896-4104 mlockard@uidaho.edu
	Additional Links: Consumer Food Safety: http://www.fightbac.org/main.cfm USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/ Gateway to Government Food Safety Information: http://www.foodsafety.gov/ formación en Español: National Center for Home Food Preservation: http://www.uga.edu/nchfp/ ServSafe: http://www.nraef.org/servsafe/ Idaho’s Food Stamp Nutrition Education Program: http://www.agls.uidaho.edu/enp/ The above websites are a few available on the web. The University of Idaho CES does not endorse a specific product or service offered on these websites

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