Don't Let Your 4th of July Cookout Make You Sick
Cases of food-related illness increase during the summer months, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Don't let food poisoning spoil your holiday festivities, warns the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Cases of foodborne illness surge in the summer months because bacteria multiply faster in warm temperatures, according to the federal agency. On June 25, USDA released an infographic on "four steps to food safety": Food poisoning can be very serious. In 1997, two women died-including one from Baltimore-and more than 600 were sickened by food poisoning after a church picnic in Chaptico, MD. Last April, Minnesota Twins pitcher Liam Hendriks was hospitalized with food poisoning after participating in opening day ceremonies at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Common signs and symptoms of food poisoning include nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramping…
