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.