Holidays

General Information

Countdown to the Thanksgiving Holiday (USDA)
Plan ahead to ease the countdown tension for your Thanksgiving meal.

Food Safety for Those Glorious Holiday Goodies! (USDA)
Be egg-stra cautious around the holidays and cook eggs thoroughly. (Alternate text)

Holiday or Party Buffets (USDA)
When foods are left out for long periods,  you may have uninvited guests — bacteria that cause foodborne illnesses.

Holiday Food Safety Success Kit (Partnership for Food Safety Education)
Everything you'll need to have a festive, delicious, food-safe celebration.

Podcasts

Halloween Food Safety (USDA)
Helpful pointers on having a food safe Halloween.
Listen to the podcast or read the script (5:00 minutes)

Keeping Food Safe on the Buffet Table (USDA)
Guidance on keeping food for your holiday or party buffet safe to eat.
Listen to the podcast or read the script (7:16 minutes)

 Holiday Cooking (USDA)
Tips on preparing holiday feasts safely.
Listen to the podcast or read the script (5:04 minutes)

Other Holiday Meats (USDA)
Tips on cooking meats other than turkey that may be part of your holiday meal.
Listen to the podcast or read the script (6:13 minutes)

Holiday Eggnog (USDA)
Tips to keep you food safe when buying and preparing this traditional beverage.
Listen to the podcast or read the script (5:13 minutes)

Holiday Food Safety (CDC)
Important steps you can take to make sure food safety is a regular ingredient in preparing foods this holiday season.
(3:29 minutes)