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    Consumer Food Safety Advice - from FDA

    Food Safety for Seniors - To your health! (USDA)

    Cooking for Groups - A Volunteer's Guide to Food Safety (USDA)

    Mushrooms. Explains the fiction and facts about mushroom identification and symptoms that can occur if poisonous ones are consumed.

    Holiday Food Safety
    Tips on how to avoid foodborne illness during the holidays.

    What Is Listeria
    Listeria monocytogenes is a kind of bacteria often found in soil and water, which can cause serious illness.

    It's A Grab and Go World
    Tips on how to handle takeout food safely.

    Common Food Myths
    Test yourself on these common food myths. How many of them do you believe?

    Picnic Safety
    How to Avoid Foodborne Illness
    Food safety is a concern year-round. Follow these tips to enjoy safe picnics and other summer festivities with family and friends.

    Bake Sale Guidelines
    Bake sales are limited to informal activities where cakes, cookies, fruit pies, or similar low-risk foods are sold to the public. Use these guidelines to run a safe bake sale.

    Food safety - It's in Your Hands
    Probably one of the easiest and fastest ways to halt food poisoning is to learn how to properly wash your hands and to practice the techniques several times each day.

    Bacteria on the Loose
    Over 30 percent of the suspected cases of foodborne illness occur at home. Are we monitoring ourselves at home?

    Holiday Food Safety
    Tips on how to avoid foodborne illness during the Holiday season.

    Let's Talk Turkey
    Trivia about our favorite holiday bird taken from the National Turkey Federation

    Cooking Your Turkey Safely
    A few simple precautions can spare you from the chills, fever, vomiting, diarrhea, and cramps associated with food poisoning.

    Countdown to the Holidays
    Tips from the USDA on how to handle food safely through the holiday season.

    Germs are Hidden Everywhere
    When we think of household germs, where do you think most reside in your home? Recent studies show that the kitchen surfaces are much more prone to germ infestation than even the bathroom.

    Safe Food Temperatures and Thermometers
    Why do I need to measure food temperatures? What do I need to know about food thermometers?

    Safety at the Salad Bar
    Salad bars and self-serve buffets have become some of the most popular restaurants of the 90s. But how healthy are they?

    Easter Egg Safety
    Egg handling at Easter or at any time during the year provides ample opportunity for eggs to become contaminated with bacteria. Here are some tips on how to safely handle eggs at Easter--and all through the year.

 

 

 
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