Today’s infosheet focuses on the food safety and pathogens risks associated with this weekend’s holiday. Raw egg dishes and the handling of chicks and ducklings can increase the risk of contracting Salmonella infections.

Infosheet highlights:

Handwashing is necessary after handling animals.  Children can get sick by touching the birds and then putting their hands in their mouths.
Eggs can carry Salmonella and need to be cooked to reduce risk;  an egg with a runny yolk poses a greater risk than a completely cooked egg.
Salmonella can infect the ovaries of healthy hens and contaminate eggs before the shells are formed.

You can download the infosheet here.