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Safe Food
There is so much information in this activity. A very comprehensive unit plan about food safety can be broken up into smaller pieces so as not to overwhelm the class with so much information at once. Some of the topics include handling...
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Food Borne Illness PPT #1 - Introduction
What is food borne illness? How does food become hazardous? Your class members will learn about common symptoms of foodborne illness, as well as the chemical, physical, and biological hazards that can work to make food unsafe.
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Kitchen Inspection Exercise
Students use a Department of Health Inspection Form to evaluate a kitchen/food prepartion facility as individuals or teams. They research prevention of food born illness during food storage and food preparation including Hazard Analysis...
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Food Myths Critical Thinking and Reading
Students read a series of statements made by students about the hazards and benefits of various foods. They distinguish the "facts: from "opinions" in the dialogue, summarize the facts in a short paragraph, and write an essay...
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Safe or Sorry (SOS) Pre and Post Test
In this health worksheet, students download the print version of the quiz presented. They respond to 12 questions related to foodborne illness and how to properly prepare food to prevent contamination.
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Word Search and Define – Lesson 2
In this health worksheet, learners identify and locate eight vocabulary terms in the puzzle and then, they fill-in the blanks to the correct description of each.
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Microbes 1: What's Bugging You?
Students build on existing knowledge of microbes, focusing on the relationship between microorganisms and foodborne illness, as well as the implications that foodborne illness has on human health.
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Word Scramble – Lesson 3
In this health learning exercise, students identify and define vocabulary terms related to foodborne illness. They unscramble the words listed at the bottom of the sheet and use them to complete each of 8 blanks.
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Ncagr: Bad Bug Book
A kids' version of the "bad bug" book. Staph is listed with a brief look at what foods are associated with this bacteria, what the symptoms are, how long it lasts and how to prevent it. Great for younger kids and good general info for...
US Department of Agriculture
Food Safety & Inspection Service: Salmonella
Answers to many questions about the salmonella bacteria and its reputation as the #1 reported cause of foodborne illness.
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Virginia Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services: Food Safety
A comprehensive food safety site including information on food poisoning, food safety tips, a food safety quiz and a site for educating children on food safety.
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Shigella: About
Very informative site! Includes a history of the bacteria shigella and how it was discovered. Also, symptoms, risks, detection, treatment, causes and information about recent outbreaks.
US Food and Drug Administration
Fda: Clostridium Perfringens
Extensive information about the germ clostridium perfringens and associated food poisoning.
US Department of Agriculture
Fsis: Mail Order Food Safety
This resource focuses on information about sending perishable food by mail. It includes links to articles about related topics, and a step-by-step guide on how to ordering a mail-order food gift.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Viral Hepatitis a Frequently Asked Questions
Anything and everything you could think to ask about Hepatitis A, from general to specific. Questions and answers are clear and concise.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Listeria
Answers to the most frequently asked questions on Listeriosis - symptoms, causes, targets, treatment and more. Includes technical and general terms.
Aetna Intelihealth
Aetna: Inteli Health: Food Poisoning
Thorough overview of food poisoning. Includes information on symptoms, prevention, treatment, and much more.
US Food and Drug Administration
Fda: Bad Bug Book
Downloadable listing of bacterial foodborne illnesses, including clostridium perfringens. Worded so kids can understand it and includes pictures.
US Food and Drug Administration
Bad Bug Book: Foodborne Pathogenic Microorganisms and Natural Toxins Handbook
A 292-page downloadable book on foodborne pathogens. Each chapter focuses on a different pathogen or toxin that can cause illness when consumed in food. Each chapter also has a section with an easily understood explanation for consumers....
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Pittsburgh Post Gazette: Listeria Prompts Usda Warning
Article describing how listeria cases and outbreaks prompted the USDA to issue warning labels on certain foods. Foods highlighted include hot dogs and lunch meats. Gives details on cases and prevention steps.
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Virginia State Department of Agriculture/consumer Sciences: About Food Poisoning
This site about food poisoning discusses Staphylococcus Aureus - what it is, where the common sources of "staph" are, common symptoms, and what can be done to prevent contamination and infection.
Frostburg State University
General Chemistry Online: The Poisoned Needle
A strange bird phenomenon first occurred in a small California town in 1961. Uncover how separation technologies were used to solve the amnesic shellfish poisoning mystery.
Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic: Food Borne Illness
This site from MayoClinic.com provides great information on food-borne illness. The article is somewhat brief, but provides an excellent overview on the subject.
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Kids Health: Botulism
Keep yourself safe from botulism -- "a rare disease that affects nerves and the muscles they control." This article tells how botulism spreads and how it can be prevented.