1. “Salmonella Food Safety Awareness and Education for: Parents, Children, School Officials, Food Franchises, Diners and Food Safety Regulatory Agencies” By
K. Lavender, RN BSN-Phn, PBMS, Med/MPH Student
Walden University, Masters in Public Health Program
Professor: Dr. Rebecca Heick
Introduction: Hello everyone, my name is K. Lavender. I’m a student at Walden University. The purpose of this presentation is to increase the public awareness and provide knowledge about the incidence of a food borne illness called Salmonella. I will also provide education on how to reduce the incidence of this food borne illness (Dr. Henick, 2010).

2. Determine what Salmonella is. Determine how Salmonella is spread.
Presentation Agenda
Learning objectives for Parents, Children, Schools Officials, Food Franchises, Diners, and Food Safety Regulatory Agencies
Determine what Salmonella is.
Determine how Salmonella is spread.
Learn how to decrease the incidence of Salmonella.
Evaluate your knowledge about Salmonella food borne illnesses in terms of prevention and symptoms.
Determine the treatment for Salmonella.
Learn about the type of resources that are available to assist you in learning about Salmonella prevention.
Agenda: This presentation is aimed at educating parents, school officials, food franchises, diners, and food safety regulatory agencies. However, other individuals of the public are welcome to view this presentation to increase their knowledge about the food borne illness Salmonella .

3. What is Salmonella and How is it Spread ?
How is Salmonella Spread?
Salmonella is bacteria that causes symptoms such as causes diarrhea, fever, and abdominal pain.
Symptoms usually progress within hours and illness can last from 4-7 days.
Once the bacteria is ingested from food sources, some people become well at once but others (elderly, ill, and children may require medical assistance) may become very sick.
It is important to seek medical treatment if you feel very ill.
Reference
Center for Disease Control and Prevention. (2009). National center for zoonotic vector-borne and enteric diseases. Retrieved April 19, 2010, from
Salmonella is a bacteria that is normally found in human and animal intestines.
Individuals become infected by Salmonella by ingesting contaminated foods with it.
Individuals that serve food infected with Salmonella can spread it.
Food products such as beef, pork, eggs, and vegetables that are contaminated with Salmonella can increase the spread.
Salmonella lacks odor in foods and look normal.
Reference
Center for Disease Control and Prevention. (2009). National center for zoonotic vector-borne and enteric diseases. Retrieved April 19, 2010, from
It is important for parents, school officials, food franchises, diners, and food and safety regulatory agencies to understand what Salmonella is to be capable of preventing this food borne illness. Salmonella is a food borne illnesses that causes diarrhea and fever. It can cause a child’s temperature to increase at an accelerated rate (more quicker than adults). Dehydration occurs when a child or adult suffers from water or fluid loss from the body. Water loss and high temperatures in children can cause brain damage and death in children and adults. Moreover, children suffer dehydration at a greater rate because their bodies cannot take massive water loss from diarrhea and increased body temperatures.

4. Kids, what is Salmonella and how is it spread?
Salmonella is spread from food that carries the bacteria.
1st wash your hands before and after you eat.
2nd wash your hands with soap and water while you sing the song, “Happy Birthday to you”.
3rd wash your hands before you eat at school.
4th wash your hands after you play with dogs, cats, and other pets.
Hello kids! We are going to play a game that is called, “What is Salmonella and how it is spread?” Salmonella is a bacteria. If you eat foods and vegetables that have this bad bacteria in it, your stomach will hurt and bubble. You will feel hot and have to go to the bathroom and perform a lot of liquid number twos. You may also become sick if someone else is sick and gives you food. I will read the screen that will show you how this bad bacteria is spread. It is important for you to tell your parents or an adult if you feel hot, and your tummy hurts.

5. How to Decrease the Incidence of Salmonella Part One
Have all individuals wash their hands with warm water and soap for 30 seconds prior to serving foods .
Have all individuals wash their hands with soap and water for 30 seconds before and after using the bathroom
Wash all counter tops with the proper detergents and warm water (including food utensils, and cutting boards prior to sitting food items on them)
Reference
Partnership for food safety and education. (2006). Fight bac!: keep food safe from bacteria. Retrieved from
It is important that parents, school officials, fast food franchises, diners, and food safety regulators understand how to prevent incidence of Salmonella. Salmonella is most common in the United States. There are over 40,000 cases of Salmonella reported each year excluding many other cases that are not reported (CDC, 2010). There are four food practices that may ensure food safety. The Partnership for Food Safety Education (2006) suggests, “food should be kept clean, separate from other foods, cooked well and chilled” . It is important for parents, school officials, diners, fast food restaurants, and food regulatory agencies teach these methods of hygiene to their employees, the public, family and students as well.

6. How to Decrease the Incidence of Salmonella Part Two
Do not cross-contaminate, wash the cooking area you use to prepare your meals (before and after use) prior to placing another food item in this same area.
Refrigerate all foods at the correct temperatures.
Wash fruits and vegetables prior to serving them and scrub all fruits that have edible skins.
Instruct all individuals and food servers for the public at restaurants, diners, and fast food places to wear plastic gloves when serving foods (sandwiches, salads, and finger foods)
Reference
Partnership for food safety and education. (2006). Fight bac!: keep food safe from bacteria. Retrieved from
While food is prepared at home, diners, and fast food places, it is crucial not to cross contaminate it. For example, if you are using a cutting board to cook meat you must wash this cutting board off with soap and a clean wash rag prior to cutting other foods, like vegetables or fruit. If you are a food server at a diner, or fast food restaurant you should always wash cutting boards with warm water and solutions your employer provided in the same manner.

7. How Can You Prevent Salmonella, kids?
See the sink at the top, wash your hands in the sink at home and school before you eat.
Do not forget to wash your hands when you come home from school before you go into the refrigerator.
Hello Kids, Do you want to know how you can prevent Salmonella and not get sick. Here is what you can do. Follow the numbers from one to five and read each step. You should always wash your hands prior to eating food. You should always wash your hands when you come inside the house after playing and before you go into the kitchen. If you eat fruits and vegetables you should wash them before you eat them. Remember to wash your hands with soap and water while you sing, “Happy Birthday to you” and rub your hand together. Let’s practice this.

8. Question For School Officials
Evaluating The Knowledge About Salmonella for Parents, and School Officials
Question For Parents
Question For School Officials
If my child becomes sick with abdominal pain, diarrhea, and nausea, do I need to take my child to the hospital?
Are children’s parents responsible for teaching them hand hygiene and not school officials?
As I previously discussed, Salmonella, is responsible for a wide variety of symptoms. It is important for school officials and parents to understand the symptoms of Salmonella and teach their families, school children and staff about the preventative measures. What are the answers to the following questions? I will provide the answers on the next slide with a rationale to evaluate your learning processes from this presentation.

9. Answers to Evaluating Knowledge for Parents and School Officials
Answers for Parents
Answers for School Officials
If a child is displaying symptoms of nausea, diarrhea, and vomiting, it is important for you to ask what did they eat and when.
Rationale: If a child is has been vomiting and has diarrhea, they could become dehydrated. Dehydration in children and the elderly can become life threatening.
If a student is at your school, it is the school’s responsibility along with the parent to provide teaching about hygiene methods to prevent the spread of Salmonella and other illnesses.
Rationale: Effective hand washing for seconds with warm water and soap prevents the spread of Salmonella and other illnesses.
Here are the answers to the previous slide’s information. It is important for me to evaluate your learning needs prior to viewing the information in this presentation. Parents and school officials should work with each other to prevent the spread of Salmonella food borne illnesses. Students should be monitored (especially children) for fever, nausea, and diarrhea. They also should be taught to wash their hands before eating and handling food.

10. Question for Diner Employees Questions For Fast Food Franchises
Evaluating The Knowledge About Salmonella for Diners and Fast Food Franchises
Question for Diner Employees
Questions For Fast Food Franchises
You are preparing food for a buffet. Before you prepare this food, do you have to wash your hands?
The food you prepare is sometimes made at a fast pace. You do not have to wash your hands because the food you prepare will be fine, correct?
I have two questions to evaluate your knowledge about food handling at your places of employment. The answers to these questions are on the next slide with the rationales for both. Please view the next slide after you are done reading this one.

11. Answers to Evaluating Knowledge for Diners and Fast Food Franchises.
Answer for Diner Employees
Answers for Fast Food Franchise
Prior to preparing any food for consumption you should always wash your hands.
Rationale: Your hands should be washed at all times when you serve the public and go from one station to another.
Just because food is made fast, Salmonella and other bacteria can still be caused by the germs on your hands.
Rationale: Your hands should be washed at all times when you serve the public even if the food is cooked at a high temperature.
Hand washing is one of the best preventative methods to decrease the spread of Salmonella. It is also important to note that hand washing should be done with soap and water for seconds prior to serving food and after going to the bathroom and returning to your food serving areas.

12. Suggestions for Governmental Safety Regulators for Foods
Please implement the practice of hand washing in schools, fast food franchises, and diners.
Have each restaurant report illnesses and the public when they become ill.
Have a public health professional visit each school, diner, and fast food restaurant, to administer a state exam to evaluate what they know about Salmonella prevention.
I have been to many food places and have seen individuals become ill with Salmonella food borne illnesses. I have caught food poisoning myself at least three times at local restaurants in my area. I would like to share some ideas I have come up with to assist you with monitoring food borne illnesses.

13. What is the Treatment for Salmonella Food Borne Illnesses?
Please see your medical doctor.
Report the incident to your local department of health and human services.
Parents of children are urged to go to the emergency department if a child has a high fever.
Reference
Center for Disease Control and Prevention. (2009). National center for zoonotic vector-borne and enteric diseases. Retrieved April 19, 2010, from
Overall, if you suspect that you have Salmonella you are urged to see your primary care provider (doctor). If you do not have a medical doctor, then please visit you local urgent care clinic or nearest hospital.

14. Centers For Disease Control and Prevention Websites:
Resources for Salmonella Related Topics of Interest and Prevention (Part One)
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Websites:
Partnership for Food Safety Education
Website:
I hope you have enjoyed this presentation. Here is a list of resources about Salmonella prevention and other food borne illness. These web sites also provide educational materials about other food borne illness topics and health. If you do not have access to a computer, you can visit a local library in your area or call your department of health services in your area to get educational materials about disease related topics. The next slide also has a list of resources as well.

15. Food Standards Agency: http://www.food.gov.uk/safereating/hyg/
Resources for Salmonella Related Topics of Interest and Prevention (Part Two)
Food Standards Agency:
United States Department of Agriculture/Food Safety teaching materials for Adults, Teens and Kids
United States Department of Agriculture/Food Safety and Inspection Services:
On this slide I provided information for adults, children, and teens for their learning needs. Please visit these websites as well for more information about food safety and food borne illnesses.

16. Food Safety Handling Classes and Regulations:
Resources for Salmonella Related Topics of Interest and Prevention (Part Three)
Food Safety Handling Classes and Regulations:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: What is food Safety:
National Environmental Health Agency: Information for school officials for food safety:
Here are more resources that are available for the public and school officials as well.

17. References
Animation Factory. (2010). A division of getty images. United States: Jupiter images.
Center for Disease Control and Prevention. (2009). National center for zoonotic vector-borne and enteric diseases. Retrieved April 19, 2010, from
Henick, R. (2010). Environmental health, service-based learning activity. Unpublished manuscript. Retrieved from
Partnership for food safety and education. (2006). Fight bac!: keep food safe from bacteria. Retrieved from
Please feel free to view the references I have listed to complete this presentation combined with my own knowledge an experiences.