Revised! ENY128, a 2-page fact sheet by Malcolm T. Sanford, Eddie Atkinson and Jamie Ellis, prepares beekeepers to answer questions responsibly about honey as a potential source of C. botulinum spores, which can cause botulism in infants under 12 months of age. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, October 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/AA142
Tag: Foodborne Illness
FCS8886/FY1136 Special Food Safety Issues during Pregnancy
FCS8886, a 2-page fact sheet by Claudia Peñuela and Amy Simonne; highlights special food safety issues for pregnant women: listeriosis, methylmercury, and toxoplasmosis. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, December 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY1136
FSHN036/FS102 Preventing Foodborne Illness: Listeriosis
Revised! FHSN-03-6, a 4-page fact sheet by Keith R. Schneider, Renée Goodrich-Schneider, Michael A.
Hubbard, and Dirk Sampath, is one in a series of facts sheets discussing common foodborne pathogens of interest to food handlers, processors, and retailers. It answers questions about the causes of Listeria-associated foodborne illness, characteristics of the bacterium, how it is spread, foods associated with it, symptoms, high-risk populations, and sanitation methods for plants and food establishments. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, August 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FS102
FSHN0518/FS129 Preventing Foodborne Illness: Norovirus
Revised! FSHN-05-18, a 4-page fact sheet by Keith R. Schneider, Renée Goodrich Schneider, Mike Hubbard, and Riya Shukla, provides essential information about noroviruses in a question-and-answer format. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, April 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FS129