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.

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

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 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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

I’d have him eat ahead of time.

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.