Leafy greens, lean meat, fresh fruit … they’re all part of a healthful diet. But even these nutritious foods can have a dirty little secret: harmful bacteria….
Food Safety Education Month 2015
Don’t Get Ill, Keep it Chill
Did you know that you play an important role in “cold chain management?” Without your participation in the cold chain, the safety of the food you eat…
Food Safety Facts & Hacks: Chill
We’re back with more facts and hacks to make the food safety basics (clean, separate, cook, and chill) just a little bit easier. This week: It’s time…
Going Whole Hog with Food Safety
Although we’re approaching the end of summer, people have always been drawn to cooking and eating outdoors, having barbecues, and grilling food. Because outside environmental factors are…
Going Back to Basics This Food Safety Education Month: What We’re Getting Wrong
Going “Back to Basics” This Food Safety Education Month 2015 is a big year for food safety, at least according to the IFIC Foundation Food & Health…
Food Safety Facts & Hacks: Cook
We’re back with more facts and hacks to make the food safety basics (clean, separate, cook, and chill) just a little bit easier. This time, we’re showing…
Don’t let germs mix and mingle with your food
Some things don’t mix: Dogs and cats, oil and water, Pluto and real planets. This notion rings especially true for food safety. Raw meat, poultry, fish and…
Food Safety Facts & Hacks: Separate
Food Safety Education Month is already off to a great start, and we’re back with more facts and hacks to make the food safety basics (“clean, separate,…
What a Former Food Safety Inspector Does in Her Kitchen
My daughter loves to help me cook! But after working as a food safety inspector for many years and now as the consumer information specialist for NSF…