The 'Magic' of Food Safety for Children was developed and presented by Pattie McNiel, MS at the National Environmental Health Association Conference in Denver, CO in 2007. This pr

1. THE “MAGIC” OF FOOD SAFETY FOR CHILDREN National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) Annual Conference Wednesday, June 20, 2007 Atlantic City, New Jersey Pattie McNiel, MS National Food Safety and Toxicology Center Michigan State University

9. 4. Hot Foods Hot Hot foods need to be held at 140 º F Re-heated foods need to be brought up to a temperature of 165 º F for 15 seconds

11. 6. How Do Bacteria Grow? Bacteria double every 20 minutes 2 M&M = 20 minutes 4 M&M = 40 minutes 8 M&M = 60 minutes (1 hr.) 16 M&M = 80 minutes (1 hr. 20 min.) 32 M&M =100 minutes (1 hr. 40 min.) 64 M&M = 120 minutes (2 hr.) 128 M&M = 140 minutes (2 hr. 20 min.) 256 M&M = 160 minutes (2 hr. 40 min.)

12. 7. Day Care, Play Ground, Petting Zoo, Railings, Buffets, and Blowing Nose….What do they all have in common?

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