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Spotlight
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Food Safety Education Month 2022
September is National Food Safety Education Month and this year we're focusing on helping you prevent cross-contamination.
- Recall: Powdered Infant Formula
- Infant Formula Safety and Cronobacter
- Outbreak: E. coli and Unknown Food Source
- Infant Formula Names to Know
- Outbreak: E. coli and Ground Beef
- Food Safety in a Disaster or Emergency
Tips
What’s Your Food Safety Plan for Hurricane Season?
A plan can help keep you and your family safe from foodborne illness during prolonged power outages and flood damage.
E. coli and Food Safety
Although most kinds of E. coli are harmless, others can make you sick. Learn about E. coli and what you can do to help lower your chances of infection.
Three Ways to Keep Food Safe When You Lose Power
Learn essential tips for keeping food safe during a power outage.
Back to School Meal Prep as Easy as 1, 2, 3, 4
Back to school marks new beginnings, mixed emotions and all of a sudden…stress! How can you manage your time, juggle more responsibilities and, of course, pack lunch for your picky eater?
4 Simple Steps to Food Safety
Separate
Raw meat, poultry, seafood, and eggs can spread germs to ready-to-eat foods, so keep them separate.
Cook
Cook to the right temperature. Ensure that foods are cooked safely by always using a food thermometer.
Chill
Refrigerate promptly. Bacteria that cause food poisoning multiply quickest between 40°F and 140°F.