{"id":42100,"date":"2026-08-26T21:48:13","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T21:48:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=42100"},"modified":"2026-08-26T21:48:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T21:48:13","slug":"mayonnaise-safety-how-proper-handling-can-help-prevent-foodborne-illness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=42100","title":{"rendered":"Mayonnaise Safety: How Proper Handling Can Help Prevent Foodborne Illness"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mayonnaise often gets blamed for food poisoning at picnics and barbecues, but commercially produced mayonnaise is generally made with pasteurized eggs and acidic ingredients such as vinegar or lemon juice. These conditions make it harder for many harmful bacteria to grow<strong>&#8230;. Continue Reading \ud83d\udd3d<\/strong><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<p>The bigger risk usually comes from the foods mixed with mayonnaise, including chicken, eggs, potatoes, seafood, and dairy-based ingredients. If these dishes are left at room temperature for too long, bacteria can multiply rapidly, especially during warm weather.<\/p>\n<p>Cross-contamination can also create problems. Using contaminated utensils, returning used spoons to the jar, or leaving opened mayonnaise and prepared salads unrefrigerated for long periods can increase the risk of illness. Proper refrigeration and clean handling are therefore essential.<\/p>\n<p>In most cases, mayonnaise itself is not the main danger. Poor temperature control, contaminated ingredients, and unsafe food handling are much more likely to cause foodborne illness. Keeping cold foods chilled, using clean utensils, and refrigerating leftovers promptly can greatly reduce the risk.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mayonnaise often gets blamed for food poisoning at picnics and barbecues, but commercially produced mayonnaise is generally made with pasteurized eggs and\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":42101,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-42100","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Mayonnaise Safety: How Proper Handling Can Help Prevent Foodborne Illness - New50<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=42100\" \/>\n<link rel=\"next\" href=\"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=42100&page=2\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Mayonnaise Safety: How Proper Handling Can Help Prevent Foodborne Illness - 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