Food Safety Updates From CDC
Travel Notice: Salmonella Newport in Mexico
CDC has issued a travel health notice for a strain of multidrug-resistant Salmonella Newport in Mexico. If you plan to travel to Mexico, see the notice to learn about this strain, some of the foods associated with it, and steps you can take to prevent a Salmonella infection. Health care providers: if a patient has a known or suspected infection with this strain of Salmonella Newport, follow CDC’s treatment guidance.
Food Safety Education Month Continues
How are you raising awareness during National Food Safety Education Month? CDC has graphics and social media messages you can use on your own channels to promote safe food practices and increase awareness about cross-contamination. Also, follow CDC and FoodSafety.gov social media accounts throughout the month: @CDCgov Twitter, @CDC_NCEZID Twitter, CDC Facebook, CDCgov Instagram, FoodSafety.gov Facebook, and @FoodSafety.gov Twitter.
Don’t forget to try a fall salad recipe that includes steps for avoiding cross-contamination.
Today’s Food Safety Tip
You can help CDC solve foodborne outbreaks. If you think you have food poisoning:
- Talk to your healthcare provider to see if you should be tested for a foodborne disease
- Write down what you ate and what you did in the week before you got sick
- Report your illness to your health department
Get more information on how you can help CDC solve foodborne outbreaks even when you’re not sick.
