Tag: food safety
Salad recall prompts questions of parasite
A multistate outbreak of cyclospora is under investigation. Find out which brands it has been linked to, where it's been sold and what symptoms it causes.
A tiny worm in your strawberry won’t hurt you
Sometimes fresh produce can contain small pest infestations that aren't harmful for consumers. Learn more about these occurrences and FDA guidelines.
Can I get COVID-19 from eating fresh produce?
Food safety experts consider the risk of acquiring COVID-19, the disease caused by coronavirus, through handling fresh produce extremely low.
Super-safe food for Super Bowl Sunday
There are several steps you can take to ensure that your guests enjoy the game and foods you’re serving without walking away with a case of food poisoning.
Toss it? Is food safe to eat after a flood?
If your home becomes flooded, it is important that you throw away any food that might have come into contact with floodwater.
Hold the raw, unpasteurized eggs from your holiday recipes
If you are making your own eggnog, you should make sure that it is safe to drink. Learn how to alter your recipe to avoid salmonella this holiday season.
How to know if your lettuce is safe to eat
Unless you can verify whether the romaine lettuce that’s in your fridge was NOT harvested from Salinas, California, you should throw it out.
5 tips from the USDA for a safe Thanksgiving
Follow these tips from USDA to ensure a food-safe meal this Thanksgiving.
How to safely preserve premade soups
Learn how to determine the safest preservation method for premade soups based on their ingredients.
Should you toss a slow cooker meal when the power goes...
Find out whether or not you should toss the roast you put in your slow cooker before work this morning if you lost power at some point during the day.
