What can be done?
In the home. | In public spaces/events. | The processing stage. | On the farm.
In the home
- Cook all ground beef and hamburger to 71ºC.
- If you are served an undercooked hamburger or other ground beef product in a restaurant, send it back for further cooking. You may want to ask for a new bun and a clean plate, too.
- Avoid spreading harmful bacteria in your kitchen by cleaning and sanitizing counter tops, cutting boards and utensils before and after food preparation.
- Drink only pasteurized milk, juice, or cider.
- Wash fruits and vegetables under running water, especially those that will not be cooked.
- Drink municipal water that has been treated with chlorine or another effective disinfectant.
- Avoid swallowing lake or pool water while swimming.
- Make sure that persons with diarrhea, especially children, wash their hands carefully with soap after bowel movements to reduce the risk of spreading infection, and that persons wash hands after changing soiled diapers.
- Wash hands thoroughly after coming into contact with livestock.
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