Tag: food safety
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.
CDC: ‘Just say no to eating raw dough’
Although many people like the taste of cookie dough, eating it can make you sick. Learn more about the bacteria in cookie dough and avoid foodborne illness.
Cakes and Breads in Jars: Are They Safe?
Canned breads and cakes have the potential to deliver a dangerous dose of Clostridium botulinum spores, which cause botulism.
How to avoid the top Thanksgiving food safety mistakes
Learn how to avoid the five most common Thanksgiving dinner mistakes and improve food safety for your family this holiday season.
Some synthetic food flavoring additives banned
Last week the FDA announced that it was banning the use of seven synthetic food-flavoring additives that have been linked to the development of cancer.
