Dairy & Eggs

nformation about how to safely buy, store, and serve eggs and dairy products.

Dairy products and eggs provide a wealth of nutrition benefits. FDA has put regulations in place to help prevent contamination of dairy products and eggs on the farm and during shipping and storage. But consumers play a key role in preventing illness associated with these food products. The most effective way to prevent foodborne-related illness is by knowing how to buy, store, handle, and cook dairy and eggs — or foods that contain them — safely.

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Dairy

• The Dangers of Raw Milk: Unpasteurized Milk Can Pose a Serious Health Risk
• Raw Milk Misconceptions and the Danger of Raw Milk Consumption
• Food Safety and Raw Milk
• Questions & Answers: Raw Milk
• Enjoying Homemade Ice Cream without the Risk of Salmonella Infection
• Presentation: On The Safety of Raw Milk (with a word about pasteurization)
• Presentation: Raw Milk-Associated Public Health Risks
• Preventing Listeriosis In Pregnant Hispanic Women in the U.S.

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Eggs

• Playing It Safe With Eggs
• Egg Safety Action Plan
• Enjoying Homemade Ice Cream without the Risk of Salmonella Infection

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Related Links

• Fight BAC!® Campaigns
• Food Safety for Moms-To-Be
• Food Irradiation: What You Need to Know

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Información en español

• Los peligros de la leche cruda: La Leche sin Pasteurizar Puede Representar un Riesgo Grave Para la Salud
• Precauciones frente al consumo de huevos
• Prevención de la listeriosis en mujeres hispanas embarazadas en los EE.UU.: Guía para el educador de la comunidad acerca de un grave riesgo transmitido por los alimentos
• Seguridad alimentaria para futuras mamás
• La Irradiación de alimentos: Lo que usted debe saber