{"id":8777,"date":"2018-07-02T09:00:34","date_gmt":"2018-07-02T09:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/ehealth\/?p=8777"},"modified":"2018-06-29T21:14:10","modified_gmt":"2018-06-29T21:14:10","slug":"summer-food-safety-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/ehealth\/2018\/07\/02\/summer-food-safety-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer Food Safety Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Josh George, RD<\/p><\/div>\n

With warm weather and endless days, it\u2019s easy to see why we all enjoy a barbeque. But nothing can ruin your summertime fun than a trip to your local emergency department or urgent care center<\/a>. According to the CDC, each year an estimated 48 million people get sick from a foodborne illness, 128,000 are hospitalized, and 3,000 die. Researchers have identified more than 250 foodborne diseases. Most of them are infections caused by a variety of bacteria, viruses, and parasites. And, while anybody can become sickened from these types of illnesses, we often don\u2019t think about them until it is too late. It may not always be possible to avoid being the victim of food poisoning, but there are ways to reduce your risk.<\/p>\n