{"id":16773,"date":"2019-08-08T05:41:10","date_gmt":"2019-08-08T10:41:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcertification.com\/?p=16773"},"modified":"2019-08-08T05:41:10","modified_gmt":"2019-08-08T10:41:10","slug":"back-to-school-child-food-safety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcourses.com\/blog\/articles\/food-safety-news\/back-to-school-child-food-safety\/","title":{"rendered":"Back to School Food Safety"},"content":{"rendered":"

A new school year means that it’s time to consider back to school food safety<\/strong>. <\/em>If you plan to prepare and pack a lunch or snack for your child – e<\/span>xtra care must be taken with perishable food to prevent the growth of bacteria that can cause foodborne illness.
\nChildren are at an increased risk to a foodborne illness because a child’s immune system (the body’s defense to detect and destroy pathogens) is not as developed as an adult’s. Approximately half of the reported foodborne illnesses occur in children, with the majority of these cases occurring in children under 15 years of age. [1]<\/p>\n

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Children at Increased Risk<\/h3>\n

Food poisoning or foodborne illness can affect anyone who eats food contaminated by bacteria, viruses, parasites, toxins, or other substances. But, certain groups of people (including children) are more susceptible to foodborne illness and are more likely to get sick from contaminated food.<\/p>\n

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