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How to Safely Store Seafood
Keeping fish cold can keep it fresh and safe. Learn how to safely store different types of seafood.
- Outbreak: Salmonella and Italian-Style Meats
- Outbreak: Salmonella and Backyard Poultry
- Bacteria and Viruses
- Outbreak: Salmonella and Prepackaged Salads
- Outbreak: Salmonella and Raw Frozen Breaded Stuffed Chicken Products
- Educational Resources for Families
Tips
Get an A+ in Food Safety This School Year
Here’s a study guide to help you keep food safe when packing lunches for the school year. Category: Food Outside the Home
Seasons Change, but Food Safety Steps Shouldn’t
Keep food safe during road trips, camping, and beach trips.
Extinguishing the Risk of Foodborne Illness during Wildfires
Here are some tips to prevent foodborne illness during an evacuation and after a wildfire.
Halloween Treats: Better Safe Than Scary
This blog describes the safe ways for children to enjoy foods and sweets in traditional Halloween rituals like trick-or-treating and Halloween parties.
4 Simple Steps to Food Safety
Separate
Raw meat, poultry, seafood, and eggs can spread illness-causing bacteria 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.