How clean is your kitchen quiz evaluation
A self test from Baytown Health Department and the U S Department of Health and Human Services outlines a kitchen hygiene quiz. It scores practices from sink sanitation to cutting board cleaning and dishwashing methods to gauge risk of food borne illness.
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Baytown
Baytown inspection roundup highlights several schools and eateries
Baytown health inspectors reviewed 24 facilities from Aug 29 to Sept 4. Victoria Walker Elementary scored 100 with a note to label containers. James Bowie Elementary 93 for dirty can opener and minor issues. Carver Elementary 97 for dirty can opener. Pumphrey Elementary 97 for dirty ice machine. Robert E. Lee High School 97 for ice scoop storage. Cedar Bayou Junior High and Stephen F. Austin Elementary 100. Baytown Food Mart 78 for cold storage and moldy sandwiches. Hartz Chicken Buffet 85 for below standard hot-hold temps and contamination risks. Jack in the Box 654 tied a perfect 100.
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City of Baytown
Victoria Walker
James Bowie
Carver Elementary
Pumphrey Elementary
Robert E. Lee High School
Cedar Bayou Junior High School
Stephen F. Austin Elementary
Baytown Food Mart
W. Baker
N. Alexander
Cleaning myths from ammonia safety and public health
Health official Lester discusses historical cleaning trends from ammonia based products to bleach use, recounting a 1970s “housewife epidemic” that caused nausea and headaches from mixing ammonia and chloride bleach. He urges readers to read labels, contact Baytown Health Department at 281-420-5386, and consult Baytown Sun's restaurant scores for inspection details. He emphasizes public input to keep eateries clean and safe.
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America
City of Baytown Health Department
Health
Baytown.org
Baytown Sun
Baytown
City of Baytown
Crespo and
Jirrels
LIFT
Common food borne illnesses overview
A Baytown Health Department summary lists common food borne illnesses with sources, symptoms, onset times, and prevention. Botulism links to home canned foods and left out baked potatoes. Hepatitis A to polluted shellfish. E coli to raw meat and unpasteurized dairy. Salmonellosis to poultry eggs and dairy. Staph to cooked meats sauces and dairy.
Community group LIFT hosts monthly lunch at Golden Corral
LIFT hosts social gatherings with guest speakers and meets the first Thursday of each month at Golden Corral on Garth Road. For more information contact Crespo and Jirrels Funeral and Cremation Services at 281-839-0700.
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Golden Corral
Garth
Crespo
Jirrels
Soldier Yznaga's path to serve echoes family military ties
Yznaga, inspired by a father in the Air Force, enlisted after earning an associate degree in criminal justice from Lee College. He plans to become an Army drill sergeant at Fort Benning, Ga, after a difficult departure from family life. He views service as a calling and believes he has helped secure the border.
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Yznaga
Robert E. Lee High School
Lee College
Fort Benning
Ike Hurr Was A Category 4 Storm Declared Emergency In Florida
Ike weakened slightly after earlier packing 135 mph winds as President Bush declared a state of emergency for Florida. Key West officials reported 15,000 tourists evacuated and the airport slated to close. Mayor Morgan McPherson warned that staying through a hurricane was not prudent and emergency vehicles could be pulled if tropical storm force winds arrive. Claudia Pennington, 61, stays to guard the Art and Historical Society properties as Don Guess prepared preparations.
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Florida
Ike
Key West
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Cuba
Claudia Pennington
Evacuation reluctance as Ike bears down on Cuba and Florida
As Hurricane Ike neared Cuba and the Florida coast, elderly residents at the Key West Convalescent Center were evacuated by bus and ambulance. Edward Koen, 87, stayed put, saying he has lived there all his life. Experts note that some people resist evacuation despite danger, a pattern seen after Katrina and Gustav. Some New Orleans residents, including physician David Myers, say they would need a much stronger storm to leave.
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Edward Koen
Koen
Hugh Gladwin
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Florida International University
Florida
Gladwin
New Orleans
Lousiana Coast
Gustav
Birmingham
Ala
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