Salmonella is a bacterium that causes one of the most common foodborne diseases: salmonellosis. In food it is found mainly in eggs and in raw pork and chicken. It can be spread to people through foods that contain Salmonella .
According to epidemiological data, salmonella causes a third of the food poisoning that occurs in Catalonia.
Thanks to the control measures applied at all stages of the food chain, from primary production until the food reaches the consumer, the number of salmonella cases and outbreaks in Catalonia has been considerably reduced.
Another essential element for the prevention of human salmonellosis is the improvement in food preparation practices in restaurants and at home.
Scientific knowledge supports that cooking is the only way to eliminate salmonella:
- Food containing eggs must be cooked to a temperature that reaches 75 ° C in the center of the product.
- The tortillas have to be well curdled.
- Roasts of meat and chicken have to reach 75 ° C in the center of the piece. Make sure the juices are clear and not pink.
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