Something I Ate? Your Role in Food Safety

Most of us have eaten something that just didn’t sit right. This is why food safety is so important – and we all have a role to play.

Hosts Megan Beahen and Alex Newman sit down with Dr. Sandeep Tamber, Research Scientist, with Health Canada’s Food and Nutrition Directorate, to talk about food safety and foodborne illnesses in Canada. Join us to learn more about food safety best practices and practical tips to help you avoid food-borne illness.

Learn more:
Food safety: https://www.canada.ca/en/services/hea...

Food safety and you: https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canad...

Food safety for vulnerable populations: https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canad...

Safe cooking temperatures: https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canad...

Safe food storage: https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canad...

Food and drinking water safety in an emergency: https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canad...

Food safety education - Overview: https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canad...

Contents of this video
00:00 Introduction
01:14 Disclaimer
01:35 Guest intro/background
6:50 Food safety in Canada
7:10 What is food-borne illness?
11:37 Food safety at home
17:50 Cooking for others
21:00 Preparing/cooking meat
25:01 Washing fruit
29:02 Busting food safety myths
33:30 Rethinking food safety habits
37:11 Guest thanks
37:40 Conclusion