Keep Your Healthy Food Safe Laura Astbury, MS, RD April 30, 2009

Introduction Food Safety Facts Foodborne Illness in Arizona At risk populations Food Safety Education Resources –Fight BAC! –Germ City

Food Safety Facts The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that foodborne microorganisms cause 76 million illnesses, 325,000 hospitalizations and an unknown number of chronic conditions. 1 The CDC estimates that foodborne illness causes 5,000 deaths each year. 1 1 Retrieved from:

Food Safety Facts cont. USDA's Economic Research Service (ERS) estimates that medical costs and losses in productivity resulting from five bacterial foodborne pathogens in 2000 was $6.9 billion. 1 1 Retrieved from:

Foodborne Illness in Arizona 2,622 reported cases of foodborne illnesses in 2007 –997 salmonella cases –962 campylobacteriosis cases –106 E. coli 0157:H7 cases –12 listeriosis cases

At Risk Populations Infants and young children Pregnant women Older adults People with weakened immune systems caused by cancer treatment, diabetes, AIDS, and bone marrow and organ transplants

Fight BAC! Education materials –Curriculum for kids –Community outreach –Community tips –Foodborne illness information –Seasonal press releases –And much more…

Fight BAC! Cont. Grades K-3 Information about the Partnership for Food Safety Education's (PFSE) FightBAC! education program for children in grades K-3 from planning to use the program to presenting the program to the story of BAC Grades 4-8 Your game plan for food safety - experiments, games and activities Grades 9-12 Directs BAC fighters to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Food Safety program for high school students

“Handwashing is the single most important means of preventing the spreading of infection.” -Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta,GA

Germ City Germ City: Clean Hands, Healthy People Science-based hand washing program Designed for use at fairs, festivals, elementary and middle schools, food service operations, and health care facilities

Germ City Products –Science-based curriculum: K-8 th grade with age-appropriate evaluation tools –Germ City unit, CD, set-up guide and posters –Parent newsletter and support materials for teachers and students –Fair and festival guide and volunteer training program and a video guide –Marketing materials: pencils, tee shirts, stickers, clings with steps of handwashing

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Ordering information: B. Susie Craig Washington State University Extension 200 Mill Avenue South, Suite 100 Renton, WA Phone: or Karen A. Kerr Sales and Marketing Director High Impact Exhibits Tradeshow Consulting and Exhibit Sales Phone: Fax:

Additional Food Safety Resources AzNN Food Demonstration Guide USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service –Be Food Safe –Thermy –Fight Bac! –Is It Done Yet? –National Food Safety Education Month