Family Living
Focus
by
Janice Ronan
Erie County
Extension Agent
Planning For Food Safety
When family and friends gath
er together, food is usually part
of the celebration. Planning for
large celebrations should include
planning for food safety so that
foodborne illness is not an unin
vited guest.
Foodborne illness is illness that
is transmitted to people by food
and can result in flu-like symp
toms such as nausea, vomiting,
and diarrhea.
Keeping large quantities of
food safe requires some extra
planning. Harmful microorgan
isms that cause foodborne illness
cannot be seen, smelled, or tasted
so prevention is the key. Keep in
mind the following strategies:
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• Planning ahead for food
safety means being sure that you
have enough refrigerator space to
refrigerate foods prepared ahead
and catered foods that will be
held until serving time. Coolers
filled with ice can provide addi
tional cooling space on the day of
the event.
• Microorganisms found on
our skin, in infected cuts and
pimples, and in noses and throats
are spread by improper food han
dling. Prevention includes wash
ing hands and utensils before
preparing and handling foods,
after handling raw uncooked
foods, and any time they might
be contaminated. Good hand
washing means washing hands
for 20 seconds using warm water
and soap, and drying with a dis
posable paper towel. Avoid the
shared hand towel that can actu
ally spread bacteria.
• Use a food thermometer to
be sure that foods have been thor
oughly cooked to safe tempera
tures. Consult a temperature
chart for safe cooking tempera
tures for specific foods.
• When preparing food ahead,
divide the food into shallow con
tainers to store in the refrigerator
or freezer until serving. This
speeds cooling. Reheat hot foods
to 165 °F.
• Bacteria that get into food
multiply to unsafe numbers very
quickly at room temperature. Do
not let food sit out at room tem
perature for more than two hours
and no more than one hour on
very warm days.
• Instead of putting out one
large platter or bowl, divide large
amounts of food into smaller
serving dishes and replenish food
periodically. Do not add fresh
food to food that has been sitting
out for awhile.
• Keep hot food hot. Use chaf
ing dishes, crock pots, warming
trays, and other heating equip
ment to keep food at holding
temperatures of at least
140°F.
• Keep cold food cold.
Nest serving bowl in a larger
bowl filled with ice to hold
cold food at 40°F or less.
• Remember that ice is
food when added to cold
beverages. Store cold drinks
in ice with the top of the can
or bottle sticking out of the
ice. Since hands go in and
out of the storage container,
have a second supply of ice
to be used for adding to bev
erage glasses.
• After the party, throw
away food that has been at
room temperature for more
than two hours or one hour
in hot weather.
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Carissa Ebersole was crowned Bedford County’s new
dairy princess and her sister, Vanessa, is the dairy maid.
Ebersoles Claim
Dairy Royalty Titles
LINDA WILLIAMS
Bedford Co. Correspondent
BEDFORD (Bedford Co.)
Carissa Ebersole was crowned
the Bedford County Dairy Prin
cess at a special ceremony held at
the Arena Restaurant on Sunday,
May 18.
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 24, 2003-B7
Her sister, Vanessa, was
crowned dairy maid. They are
the daughters of Randall and
Christine Ebersole of 1393 Hick
ory Bottom Road, Martinsburg.
With a deep history of musical
talent and agricultural success,
both Carissa and Vanessa are ac-
live in school activities
and also have their own
cows.
Carissa has her own
Holsteins while Vanessa
inherited her mother’s
Jerseys.
They will participate
in the Morrison's Cove
Dairy Show scheduled
for the last week in July.
Carissa is a member of
the FFA, band, chorus,
accompanist, and is also
active in volleyball.
Vanessa is in band,
chorus, vice president of
the student council, a
cheerleader and plays
softball.
Both attend Northern
Bedford County High
School where Carissa is
a junior and Vanessa is
in eighth grade.
The sisters are active
in the youth group of the
Faith Assembly of God
at Roaring Spring.
The Ebersoles farm
more then 700 acres and
milk 180 head of Hol
steins.