Tag: food safety
USDA study: Avoid washing raw meat to prevent illness
A study from the U.S. Department of Agriculture reveals that individuals are putting themselves at risk of illness when they wash or rinse raw poultry.
Healthy, safe lunch options for back to school
Get ideas on how to pack your child healthy lunches and learn how to ensure food safety throughout the school year.
Packing lunches the right way
Use these simple, healthy lunch-packing tips to avoid foodborne illness this school year.
Food safety and homemade fruit- or vegetable-infused water
Infusing water with fruits or vegetables is a healthy and delicious way to add flavor to water. However, keep food safety in mind when preparing it.
Food safety after a power outage or flood
Understand the basics of food safety and how perishable foods are impacted when you lose power in a storm or experience flooding.
FDA supports standard language to help avoid food label confusion
Confusion regarding food label dates also leads to significant food waste. Learn how to navigate through the differences in food label dates.
Don’t let bad burgers ruin your Memorial Day
Get the latest news on beef recalls and learn the best practices for handling ground beef and cooking hamburgers to avoid foodborne illness on Memorial Day.
Hard-boiled eggs safer than soft-boiled eggs for Easter
While some people prefer soft-boiled eggs over hard-boiled eggs, from a food safety standpoint, it is safer to use hard-boiled eggs for dyeing Easter eggs.
Knowing when to throw out moldy food
Learn when food with mold growth should be discarded and when the damaged portion can be removed and the rest of the food can be consumed.
Raw turkey linked to ongoing salmonella outbreak
Protect yourself from the salmonella outbreak that's been ongoing since before Thanksgiving by using these safe handling tips for raw turkey from the CDC.
