About food poisoning prevention campaign

In Yokohama-shi, we set August 1 as "citizen food hygiene day" and aim at zero food poisoning.
Health and Welfare Center and each ward food hygiene association conduct a “food poisoning prevention campaign” from July to November, including citizens' food hygiene day. In addition to holding various food hygiene events in each ward, posters will be posted at cooperating member stores of each ward food hygiene association, and leaflets and educational goods useful at home will be distributed. Please come and join us.

List of 2024 food poisoning prevention campaign event holding schedule (PDF: 128KB) (as of June 28, 2024)
2024 Food Poisoning Prevention Campaign Member List of Cooperation Stores (under preparation)

• Food poisoning prevention promotion goods distributed at each store will end as soon as they are gone. Please refrain from making inquiries regarding the remaining number of promotion goods to each store.
• Some cooperating stores are not listed in the list.

Raw meat may have food poisoning bacteria, such as Campylobacter and enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157.
To prevent food poisoning caused by meat, be aware of the following:

1. When cooking meat, heat it firmly until the color of the center changes. In addition, special attention should be paid to processed meat that has been bred or formed by chopped meat to make it soft, as pathogenic bacteria on the meat surface may spread inside the meat.
2. Use cooking utensils for raw ingredients and raw meat. Alternatively, wash well each work and sterilize it with boiling water.
3. For grilled meat and barbecue, prepare special tongs and chopsticks so that you do not touch raw meat with the chopsticks you eat.

In Yokohama-shi, we send various information about food poisoning and the prevention. Please take a look at the next page.

• Beware of "raw chicken" food poisoning! About Campylobacter food poisoning
• About food poisoning caused by Welsh bacteria
• About prevention of food poisoning by anisakis
• About food poisoning due to poisonous mushrooms
• Awareness videos, flyers and pamphlets for food poisoning prevention

1. Meat has food poisoning bacteria, so you need to pay attention to the contamination of gravy.
2. If you cut the tomatoes in the salad with a kitchen knife or cutting board, you can reduce the amount of washing.
3. I've got fresh chicken, so let's try sashimi!

The correct answer is the number one!

1. Raw meat has bacteria that cause food poisoning, such as Campylobacter and enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli, but not only the meat itself but also the gravy flowing out of the meat contains food poisoning bacteria. Be careful not to adhere to other foods and cooking utensils can help prevent food poisoning.
2. Kitchen knives and cutting boards that cut raw meat have food poisoning bacteria. Use cooking utensils for raw ingredients and raw meat. Alternatively, wash well each work and sterilize it with boiling water.
3. Raw chicken may have Campylobacter, which is a food poisoning bacteria, even fresh. When you eat chicken, heat it to the center.