Can be found in many foods including beef, chicken, eggs, fruits, pork, sprouts, vegetables, and even processed foods, such as nut butters, frozen pot pies, chicken nuggets, and stuffed chicken entrees. When you eat a food that is contaminated with Salmonella, it can make you sick
Thoroughly cook poultry, ground beef, and eggs. This kills the bacteria. Avoid foods that contain raw eggs or unpasteurized milk. Wash your hands, cutting boards and other work surfaces, and knives and other utensils with soap and water right after prepping raw meat or poultry
Causes
Eating food or drinking any liquid contaminated with certain species of Salmonella bacteriacauses salmonella food poisoning. People are usually infected by eating raw foods or prepared foods that have been handled by others. ...Salmonella food poisoning is commonly causedby: undercooked chicken, turkey, or other poultry
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Can you prevent salmonella?
You can protect yourself against salmonella poisoning in several ways.
- Thoroughly cook poultry, ground beef, and eggs. This kills the bacteria.
- Avoid foods that contain raw eggs or unpasteurized milk.
- Wash your hands, cutting boards and other work surfaces, and knives and other utensils with soap and water right after prepping raw meat or poultry.
- Don’t let raw meat or poultry come into contact with other foods, especially those that don’t require cooking (for example, lettuce, tomatoes, and other raw salad ingredients.
Because salmonella bacteria grow and multiply at room temperature, foods should not be left out of the fridge for more than 2 hours. Lost track of time? “If you believe food has been left out too long, it is best to discard and avoid eating it,” Taege advises.Can you get salmonella from drinking water?
Yes, you can get salmonella poisoning if you drink contaminated water. For example, it can get into private wells in infected feces from sewage overflows or faulty sewage systems. Polluted storm water and agricultural runoff can also contaminate drinking water. In 2008, for example, water contaminated with salmonella sickened nearly 450 people in Alamosa, CO. One person died.Can you get salmonella from another person?
Salmonella poisoning can be passed from person to person. If you are infected with salmonella and don’t wash your hands thoroughly after a bowel movement, your dirty hands can pass salmonella along in several ways, including: direct contact with another person, touching a surface that someone else then touches, and preparing food that is served raw or undercooked.