Safe handling and proper cooking techniques can help reduce the risk of illness.
Alexandria, LA (PRWEB) November 17, 2009 -- The holidays are approaching and that means families, fellowship and fun. Yes, and food. When preparing food for the holiday festivities, food safety needs to be considered.
To help you prepare for the holiday feasts, here are some helpful tips from the law firm Neblett, Beard & Arsenault. The goal is to keep your family and guests safe from the tiny food pathogens that pack a powerful punch.
“Foodborne illness can have serious and long term consequences. It’s always important to follow safe handling techniques and proper cooking techniques. You don’t want your holiday feast to turn into a fiasco,” said food safety lawyer Richard J. Arsenault.
Each year, 1 in 4 Americans fall victim to food poisoning, and 5,000 will lose the battle to foodborne illness. Although, there is no silver bullet to preventing foodborne illness, these safe handling techniques can help lessen your risk of foodborne illness.
“Regardless of what you do, you can never fully eliminate the threat of illness if the food you are preparing is contaminated with a dangerous food pathogen. We have represented food poisoning victims who followed every safety rule and still had to deal with serious foodborne illness and its devastating complications. The only true way to prevent food poisoning from affecting Americans is to eliminate the food contaminates during the manufacturing process. However, that responsibility rests with the food producers, not the customers,” added Arsenault.
About Neblett, Beard & Arsenault
Neblett, Beard & Arsenault is a nationally recognized law firm with over 25 years of representing victims in foodborne illness and other injury litigation. For More Information, visit the firm's Web site or call Nicole at 1-800-256-1050.
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