{"id":62742,"date":"2018-07-19T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-07-19T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-raw-produce-and-fresh-squeezed-juices-handle-them-safely\/"},"modified":"2018-07-19T10:02:19","modified_gmt":"2018-07-19T14:02:19","slug":"las-frutas-y-verduras-crudas-y-los-jugos-recien-exprimidos-manejelos-con-cuidado","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/las-frutas-y-verduras-crudas-y-los-jugos-recien-exprimidos-manejelos-con-cuidado\/","title":{"rendered":"Raw Produce and Fresh-Squeezed Juices: Handle Them Safely!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">SILVER SPRING, Maryland<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">July 19, 2018<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; Fresh fruits and vegetables are highlights of summertime. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration reminds you that safe handling of produce and fresh-squeezed juice is especially important because these foods are often consumed raw. Some foodborne-disease-causing germs multiply faster in warm weather \u2013 making food safety more important as temperatures rise.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpgca07left\" style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: left; WIDTH: 100%\" dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpgca07left\" title=\" \" border=\"0\" alt=\" \" align=\"middle\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/719053\/US_FDA_Food_Poisoning.jpg\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Learn more: <br \/><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.fda.gov\/Food\/ResourcesForYou\/Consumers\/ucm114299.htm\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/www.fda.gov\/Food\/ResourcesForYou\/Consumers\/ucm114299.htm<\/a> <br \/><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.fda.gov\/Food\/ResourcesForYou\/Consumers\/ucm110526.htm\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/www.fda.gov\/Food\/ResourcesForYou\/Consumers\/ucm110526.htm<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>To prevent food poisoning (also called foodborne illness) and keep nutritious produce and fresh-squeezed juices safe, follow these food safety tips:<\/p>\n<p><b>Buy Right<\/b><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Purchase produce that is not bruised or damaged.\n<\/li>\n<li>When selecting pre-cut or fresh-cut produce (such as a half a watermelon or bagged salad greens that have been cut), choose items that are refrigerated or on ice.\n<\/li>\n<li>Keep bagged produce separate from raw meat, poultry, and seafood in your cart and shopping bags.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Wash Thoroughly<\/b><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Wash produce under running water before eating, cutting, or cooking, and dry with a clean cloth towel or paper towel to further reduce disease-causing germs that may be present.\n<\/li>\n<li>Even if you plan to peel a fruit or vegetable, it&#8217;s often beneficial to <b>wash it first<\/b> so dirt and disease-causing germs aren&#8217;t transferred from the outside to the inside.\n<\/li>\n<li>Scrub firm produce, such as melons and cucumbers, with a clean produce brush.\n<\/li>\n<li>For pre-packaged produce, read the label \u2013 if it says pre-washed and ready-to-eat, you can use it without further washing. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Prevent Cross Contamination<\/b> <\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><b>Always wash hands<\/b> before and after preparing food!\n<\/li>\n<li>Wash cutting boards, dishes, utensils, and countertops with soap and hot water between the preparation of raw meat, poultry, and seafood and the preparation of produce that won&#8217;t be cooked.\n<\/li>\n<li>When using plastic or non-porous cutting boards, wash them in the dishwasher after use. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Prepare Safely<\/b><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Cut away damaged or bruised areas on fresh fruits and vegetables <i>before <\/i>preparing and\/or eating.\n<\/li>\n<li>Discard produce if it looks rotten. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Store Properly<\/b><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Keep perishable fresh-cut produce in a clean refrigerator at 40\u00b0 F or below.\n<\/li>\n<li>Store raw meat, poultry, and seafood separately from produce in the refrigerator.\n<\/li>\n<li>Always refrigerate produce that is purchased pre-cut or peeled. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Check Your Juice<\/b><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><b>Young children, older adults, pregnant women, and people with weakened immune systems (such as transplant patients and individuals with HIV\/AIDS, cancer, or diabetes) risk serious illnesses or even death from drinking juices that haven&#8217;t been pasteurized or otherwise treated to control disease-causing germs.<\/b>\n<\/li>\n<li>Look for <b>pasteurized <\/b>or otherwise treated products in your grocers&#8217; refrigerated sections, frozen food cases, or in non-refrigerated containers, such as juice boxes, bottles, or cans.\n<\/li>\n<li>Untreated juices sold in refrigerated cases of grocery or health food stores, cider mills, and farmers&#8217; markets must contain a warning label indicating that the product has not been pasteurized. Warning labels are not required for juice or cider that is fresh-squeezed and sold by the glass. If you are unsure if a juice product is pasteurized \u2013 be sure to ask! <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Contact: Media: 1-301-796-4540 Consumers: 1-888-SAFEFOOD (toll free)<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg78b8left\" style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: left; WIDTH: 100%\" dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg78b8left\" title=\" \" style=\"HEIGHT: 122px; WIDTH: 400px\" border=\"0\" alt=\" \" align=\"middle\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/585467\/US_Food_and_Drug_Administration_Logo.jpg\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Photo &#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/719053\/US_FDA_Food_Poisoning.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/719053\/US_FDA_Food_Poisoning.jpg<\/a> <br \/>Logo &#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/585467\/US_Food_and_Drug_Administration_Logo.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/585467\/US_Food_and_Drug_Administration_Logo.jpg<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  U.S. Food and Drug Administration<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">SILVER SPRING, Maryland<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">July 19, 2018<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; Fresh fruits and vegetables are highlights of summertime. 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