Home Made Ice Cream
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- Homemade Ice Cream - Safe and Nutritious
Eating ice cream to beat the summer heat is one of America's favorite pastimes. And the rich, creamy flavor of homemade ice cream--whether it's made with an old hand-cranked ice cream maker or a modern electric one--is especially tasty. But the gastronomical delight of homemade ice cream can give some people gastric distress--or even worse--a serious illness. FDA. Attention: Non-MDH link
- Enjoying Safe Homemade Ice Cream
Colorado State University Extenston Service's tips for enjoying safe home made ice cream. Attention: Non-MDH link
- Enjoying Homemade Ice Cream without the Risk of Salmonella Infection
Every year homemade ice cream causes several outbreaks of Salmonella infection with up to several hundred victims at church picnics, family reunions, and other large gatherings. From 1996 to 2000 (the latest year for which surveillance was completed), 17 outbreaks resulting in more than 500 illnesses in the United States were traced to Salmonella bacteria in homemade ice cream, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The ingredient responsible for the outbreaks is raw or undercooked eggs. FDA. Attention: Non-MDH link
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