Tomato Safety

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Written By Judy Doherty, MPS, PCII

Tomato safetyTypes of tomatoes not linked to any illnesses are cherry tomatoes, grape tomatoes, and tomatoes with the vine still attached.The Center for Disease Control recommends:* Refrigerate within 2 hours or discard cut, peeled, or cooked tomatoes.* Avoid purchasing bruised or damaged tomatoes and discard any that appear spoiled.* Thoroughly wash all tomatoes under running water.* Keep tomatoes that will be consumed raw separate from raw meats, raw seafood, and raw produce items.* Wash cutting boards, dishes, utensils, and counter tops with hot water and soap when switching between types of food products.The CDC?has an informative FAQ sheet on salmonella here:http://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/

Judy Doherty, MPS, PCII

Judy Doherty, MPS, PCII discovered her love of cooking at her grandmother's side, stirring raisin oatmeal on a Saturday morning. By 15 she had her first food service job. At 18 she was accepted to the Culinary Institute of America, where she graduated second in her class, then went on to the Fachschule Richemont in Switzerland to study pastry arts and baking. A decade with Hyatt Hotels followed before she founded Food and Health Communications with a single conviction: food that is good for you should taste extraordinary.

Judy holds a Master of Professional Studies in Food Business from the Culinary Institute of America, a Bachelor of Science in Culinary Arts from Johnson and Wales University (Summa Cum Laude), two art certificates from UC Berkeley Extension, and the CIA's Pro Chef II certification. She has earned the American Culinary Federation Bronze Medal, Gold Medal, and ACF Chef of the Year award.

Today she develops every recipe on this site, shoots and styles food through her food photography and motion studio, and publishes nutrition education materials for dietitians, schools, extension offices, and health professionals through nutritioneducationstore.com. She uses the latest nutritional science and Dietary Guidelines to drive her creativity — whether that means a new twist on fajitas or Italian brownies made with toasted nuts and cooked honey. Her mission has never changed: help everyone make food that tastes as good as it is for them.

https://nutritioneducationstore.com
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