Food Safety for Seniors Seniors have a lifetime of experience shopping, preparing and eating food. And fortunately, Americans enjoy one of the safest most healthful food supplies in the world. What is also changing is your ability to fight-off dangerous bacteria that may invade your body through the food you eat. You may already know a lot about how to prevent illness from mishandled food.
Federal studies show that seniors do a better job of handling food safely than any other age group.
Even so, when it comes to staying safe, you can never know too much.