Wallaceburg Retirement Residence – Morning Coffee
Weather forecast for Thursday, September 12, 2019
Today Showers ending this morning then mainly cloudy. High 25. Humidex 32. UV index 6 or high.
Tonight Cloudy. Low 16.
National Food Safety Education Month
September is National Food Safety Education Month in Canada.
Time to refresh our food safety knowledge and remind busy families of some important tips to fight foodborne illness.
Keep the following tips in mind before, during and after food preparation:
- Everyone preparing or eating foods should wash their hands often; front and back, between fingers, under fingernails – in clean soapy water for at least 20 seconds (or two choruses of “Happy Birthday”). This includes kitchen helpers, such as children.
- Use hot, soapy water to wash counters carefully before and after food preparation to remove food particles and spills. Remember to clean other items commonly touched during cooking, such as cabinet knobs and refrigerator handles, too.
- Prevent the spread of bacteria by keeping nonfood items, such as mail, newspapers, purses and reusable tote bags, off counters and away from food and utensils.
- Wash dishes, cutting boards and cookware in the dishwasher or in hot, soapy water, and always rinse them well. Remember that chipped plates and china can collect bacteria.
- Replace old cutting boards that are excessively worn with cracks, crevices and knife scars.
- Change towels and dishcloths often and wash them in the hot cycle of your washing machine. Don’t leave damp, dirty towels sitting around – they’re the perfect breeding ground for bacteria. Replace dirty sponges or wash them in a bleach-water solution.
- Remember to clean up spills on appliances. Wash appliances with hot, soapy water. Pay close attention to the refrigerator and the freezer – including the shelves, sides and door where foods are stored. Pack perishables in coolers with a refrigerator thermometer while you clean or defrost your refrigerator or freezer, to ensure your foods stay at the proper temperature 40°F or below.
- Clean your microwave regularly because splatters can also collect bacteria.
By keeping food safety in mind, you can help keep your family healthy!
For more information on food safety visit https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/topics/food-safety.html
National news
The HMCS Ottawa travelled through a sensitive strait near China https://t.co/8cMK6HpYVN
— HuffPost Canada (@HuffPostCanada) September 12, 2019
They’re the first 2-spirit couple to compete on the show. https://t.co/57gU1EzKFa
— HuffPost Canada (@HuffPostCanada) September 12, 2019
Until Tuesday’s vote, no black person had ever been elected to the Manitoba Legislature pic.twitter.com/X51GzFLvpg
— HuffPost Canada (@HuffPostCanada) September 12, 2019
Children’s aid society used $865K meant for foster kids’ RESPs to cover costshttps://t.co/Y5mhKbjGre
— HuffPost Canada (@HuffPostCanada) September 11, 2019
Lots of fun at the @GCWCC_CCMTGC 5K Walk Run Roll event yesterday at #ParliamentHill! What a great way for #ECCCfamily to be part of the campaign and be active at the same time! #GCWCC #IGive pic.twitter.com/BGwdcAvABl
— Environment Canada (@environmentca) September 11, 2019
World news
Medics have been forced underground in Idlib in Syria to protect their patients from air strikes
[tap to expand] https://t.co/08PkAEpWFZ pic.twitter.com/mp6ZlvaWW8
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) September 12, 2019
She was shot dead by Nazis in 1942. Now, after 70 years in a bank vault, her secret diary will be published: https://t.co/voUUhRvtOZ
— CNN International (@cnni) September 12, 2019
Dorian has killed at least 50 people, and the death toll is expected to go up as search-and-rescue crews scour through the ruins https://t.co/mDktSFj1Pd
— CNN International (@cnni) September 12, 2019
Divers recover body of final missing victim of boat fire off Southern California coast that killed 34 people last week. https://t.co/K9FtElNhzG
— ABC News (@ABC) September 12, 2019
TODAY IN HISTORY: In 1992, the space shuttle Endeavour blasted off, carrying Jan Davis and Mark Lee, the first married couple in space; Mae Jemison, the first black woman in space; and Mamoru Mohri, the first Japanese national to fly on a U.S. spaceship. https://t.co/c8nW8pDQeA pic.twitter.com/dycDbEANLx
— ABC News (@ABC) September 12, 2019
