Many consumers feel that using a thermometer to check cooking temps will diminish the opinions others have on their cooking skills. Home cooks take the stance they have never acquired a foodborne illness at home and that it will never happen to them. Consumers give themselves high passing grades for their own food preparation skills [...]
Studies have cited that the kitchen is more heavily contaminated with fecal bacteria than bathrooms. Food in the refrigerator that is packed too tightly, restricting air circulation, prohibits proper food temperatures. Microwave ovens are another site of cross contamination risk due to consumers not cleaning regularly. Young children, the elderly, the immunocompromised and pregnant women [...]
Popularity of Ice Cream According to a Yahoo report ice cream is America’s favorite dessert chosen by 41% of Americans. In any given two week period, according to the NPD marketing research group, 40% of Americans will eat ice cream. NPD found that children between the ages of 6-12 years consume the most ice cream [...]
