OFFICIALS ISSUE EASTER REMINDER ON EGGS, ANIMALS AS GIFTS.Byline: Teresa Jimenez Daily News Staff Writer Area officials had several warnings for residents planning to celebrate the Easter holiday with eggs and bunnies: make sure the eggs are cooked and the animals are chocolate. Dr. Gary Feldman, Ventura County health officer, warned residents to stay away from raw eggs, particularly eggs that have been sitting in the sun. The eggs may carry salmonella enteritis Salmonella enteritis Salmonellosis Infectious disease Swelling of small intestinal mucosa by Salmonella spp, especially S typhi, due to ingestion of contaminated human or animal secretions or food, followed by a 8-48 hr incubation; acute illness lasts , which in people causes abdominal cramps, diarrhea, vomiting, fever and headaches within six to 48 hours of eating contaminated contaminated, v 1. made radioactive by the addition of small quantities of radioactive material. 2. made contaminated by adding infective or radiographic materials. 3. an infective surface or object. food, Feldman's statement said. Among some of the typical foods to beware of are egg salad Egg salad is part of an Anglo-American tradition of salads involving a high-protein or high-carbohydrate food mixed with seasonings in the form of spices, herbs, and other foods, and bound with an oil-based dressing. , raw cookie dough Cookie dough refers to a blend of cookie ingredients which has been mixed into a solid yet malleable form but has not yet been hardened by heat. The dough is often then separated and the portions baked to individual cookies, or eaten as is. , homemade ice cream, hollandaise sauce, mayonnaise and Caesar salad dressing, Feldman said. Particularly on Easter Sunday, people should beware of hard-boiled eggs that are not thoroughly cooked, Feldman said. To reduce the risk of salmonella, Feldman recommended keeping eggs refrigerated re·frig·er·ate tr.v. re·frig·er·at·ed, re·frig·er·at·ing, re·frig·er·ates 1. To cool or chill (a substance). 2. To preserve (food) by chilling. at or below 40 degrees until use; discarding cracked eggs; washing hands before and after handling eggs; washing cooking utensils and counter tops with soap and hot water once there is contact with raw eggs; and cooking egg whites and yolks until they are firm. Restaurants typically use pasteurized pas·teur·ize tr.v. pas·teur·ized, pas·teur·iz·ing, pas·teur·iz·es To subject (a beverage or other food) to pasteurization. pas eggs, making them safer to eat, Feldman said. Meanwhile, the Humane Society of Ventura County asked residents to think twice about giving pet bunnies, chicks and ducklings as presents on Easter. People often do not know how to care for the animals, and many die within a couple of weeks. Others are taken to animal shelters once the pets become large, wild and noisy, said Joyce George, president of the county Humane Society. Instead, people should consider buying toy or chocolate bunnies, George said. |
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