Proper storage, shipping a priority as vaccine rolls out
Mount Horeb company gains interest for refrigeration monitoring service
December 14, 2020 9:39 PM Madalyn O Neill
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“We learn normal,” Wedig said. “By learning normal, it’s kind of like your heartbeat.”
At OneEvent in Mount Horeb, they monitor temperature data from clients’ refrigerators using sensors. Using an algorithm developed by the company, they predict days – even a month – in advance that something’s wrong.
With the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine, that detection is more important than ever. The Pfizer vaccine must be stored in ultra-cold freezers between -60 and -80 degrees Celsius.
Updated: 4:06 AM CST December 15, 2020
MINNEAPOLIS The Wisconsin Department of Health Services has issued a warning that s become as much of a holiday tradition as hanging up the lights: don t eat raw meat.
Specifically, uncooked hamburger, sometimes called tiger meat, steak tartare or cannibal sandwiches.
In an online post, the health department said that eating raw or undercooked hamburger carries risks of infecting the eater with Salmonella, E. coli O157:H7, Campylobacter or Listeria bacteria.
Health experts say ground beef should ALWAYS be cooked to an internal temperature of 160° F.
Other holiday foods can carry risks of illness if not properly prepared or stored. Eating raw cookie dough carries risks of E.coli or Salmonella from the raw eggs or flour.
Wisconsin Warns Consumers To Not Make Cannibal Sandwiches
Every year during the holidays food safety experts warn consumers to avoid one type of traditional treat or another. Today, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services told consumers not to make or eat cannibal sandwiches. Cannibal sandwiches, also known as tiger meat or steak tartare, are made of raw ground beef, which is a food safety hazard. The Department also warned consumers about this item on its Facebook page.
Eating raw ground beef may expose you to pathogenic E. coli O157:H7, a dangerous pathogen that can cause serious illness, kidney failure, and even death. Raw ground beef can also be contaminated with Salmonella, Campylobacter, and Listeria monocytogenes bacteria. It doesn’t matter where you buy the ground beef, or how fresh it is; it can still be contaminated with pathogens.
The raw meat sandwich is a traditional Wisconsin dish for the holidays
Published December 14, 2020
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services warned residents against consuming a traditional raw meat sandwich during the holidays.
The cannibal sandwich, which traditionally consists of raw ground beef, chopped onion, salt and pepper on a slice of rye bread, is popular among residents throughout the state.
Health officials reminded in a tweet that raw or undercooked meat can contain bacteria such as Salmonella, E. Coli, Campylobacter and Listeria.
For many #Wisconsin families, raw meat sandwiches are a #holiday tradition, but eating raw meat is NEVER recommended because of the bacteria it can contain. Ground beef should always be cooked to 160 degrees! Get more holiday food safety tips: https://t.co/h3fi4TfPye#foodsafetypic.twitter.com/jDqmkt6uOU WIDeptHealthServices (@DHSWI) December 12, 2020
MADISON, Wis. (CBS 58) - Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers announced the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has activated the federal government s pharmacy distribution program for the Covid-19 vaccine on Monday, Dec. 14.
It is set to begin on Dec. 28 with skilled nursing facilities, involving the on-site vaccination of residents and staff of long-term care facilities. This announcement is another step forward toward ensuring our most vulnerable Wisconsinites get the vaccine quickly and safely, Gov. Evers said. While hope is on the horizon, the best way Wisconsinites can help keep the folks living and working in our long-term care facilities healthy and safe is to continue to take every precaution to stop the spread by staying home, practicing physical distancing, and wearing a mask whenever out in public.