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	Podcast:		UC Science Today
	Episode:		Be careful what lurks in your fridge
	Category:		Science & Medicine
	Duration:		00:00:56
	Publish Date:		2017-03-01 18:00:00
	Description:		If you want to protect yourself from a dangerous foodborne infection called Listeriosis, don’t store food in the fridge for too long. “A lot of bacteria can’t grow when you store the food in the refrigerator, but Listeria is actually one of the few things that can grow at refrigerator temperature. ” That’s a piece of advice from microbiologist Anna Bakardjiev of the University of California, San Francisco. She’s studied the bacteria Listeria, which causes the disease, and says it’s not very choosy. “Cheeses or fruits, there was an outbreak associated with coleslaw where the cabbage had been in the cool house for a relatively long time. Any kind of food had been implicated.” So Bakardjiev says to prevent an infection that sickens hundreds of Americans every year, eat your food while it’s still fresh. And if you do have leftovers, like stew, reheat it thoroughly.
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