I got it from a farm and the farm made me sick. It had like all dirty stuff on it. Where you shop is as critical as what you buy. One Key Food supermarket on Jerome Avenue in the Bronx had fresh mouse droppings on the pasta shelf. People can't assume that anymore.
Consumers have a responsibility in food safety.
Those responsibilities include prompt refrigeration, thorough cooking, avoiding cross-contamination, and washing hands and surfaces often. The Centers for Disease Control estimates that there are 76 million cases of illness each year resulting in 325,000 hospitalizations and 5,000 deaths. Those figures mean that 25 percent of people in New York and around the country will get sick from the food they eat, potentially catching a life-threatening disease that threatens your organs or gastrointestinal discomfort, such as nausea, diarrhea and stomach aches. There are extra precautions you can take at home to keep your food clean. Don't let raw foods such as uncooked poultry touch other food, since bacteria can spread.