How to avoid Potluck food poinsoning?

[Anonymous]

Just avoid mayonnaise dishes? What else?

My husband is still under chemotherapy and can not risk getting sick or he ends up in the hospital again. Any advise is appreciated.

[Anonymous]

I’d have him eat ahead of time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’d have him eat ahead of time.

+1
Or even bring his own meal. Under the circumstances this is not rude.

[Anonymous]

Store bought mayo is fine. It has vinegar. Home-made is not.

However, if there is this type of significant risk because of chemo, I think he should skip it.

[Anonymous]

Definitely bring your own food for him -- and I would say that if you were going to a restaurant.

[Anonymous]

I have never gotten food poisoning from potlucks and I’ve gone to many. Sure skip the mayo stuff. Check is the chicken is cooked all the way and that about it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’d have him eat ahead of time.

+1
Or even bring his own meal. Under the circumstances this is not rude.

I’ve never gotten food poisoning but with his health it’s better to be safe than sorry.

[Anonymous]

I'd have him eat before he goes. He can snack on rolls or chips at the potluck.

[Anonymous]

I don’t even eat potlucks due to food hygiene issues and I’m “healthy”. You’d be nuts to do it in his case. Some people are real pigs - don’t wash their hands, animals in the kitchen, using food that’s too old, etc.

Just have him eat earlier and explain it’s doctors orders.

[Anonymous]

I've gotten food poisoning from *cooked vegetables* that were left out too long. The only thing I'd eat, in his shoes, is stuff that just came out of a bag, like pretzels. And not even with freshly opened store bought hummus due to the incidences of contaminated hummus in the past.

[Anonymous]

I get grossed out at potlucks. I usually only eat the food that I bring or if something looks like it was store bought.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’d have him eat ahead of time.

+1
Or even bring his own meal. Under the circumstances this is not rude.

+1. Otherwise avoid cold and warm dishes, and only eat well done hot dishes.

[Anonymous]

I’d have him skip it for sure. Not even for the food but hunk of all the grubby hands on the serving utensils, kids sneezing & coughing on food sitting out, etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t even eat potlucks due to food hygiene issues and I’m “healthy”. You’d be nuts to do it in his case. Some people are real pigs - don’t wash their hands, animals in the kitchen, using food that’s too old, etc.

Just have him eat earlier and explain it’s doctors orders.

+1

[Anonymous]

OP, Just wanted to say that you are a great partner to your husband. I know that caring for someone undergoing chemo is incredibly stressful, especially when you add in things like food poisoning to your worry list. I hope your husband has a full recovery.