Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 94, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 April 1916 — Germs Grow Rapidly. [ARTICLE]

Germs Grow Rapidly.

“Germs” which grow In foods and cause illness grow very rapidly, particularly if the food is a little warm, and are not destroyed unless the food Is well cooked before serving. Simply “warming up” Is not enough, as was found in a case of illness recently reported after eating some warmed up creamed vegetable. Certain kinds of food —creamed chicken, or custard, or warm vegetables, for exampleare excellent culture mediums foi bacteria which may have been Introduced into them by accident. For this reason it is a safe rule to have ab short a time as possible Intervene between the preparation of food and its consumption. Broth is another ex cellent medium and in consequence should be drained off if it is intended to keep the meat for any length of time before serving. If the broth is used also, it should be boiled thor oughly first. All food, cooked or uncooked, should be kept In a clean, cool place in order to reduce the dan ger of infection to a minimum.